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Publishing vs Publication - What's the difference?

publishing | publication |

As nouns the difference between publishing and publication

is that publishing is the industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc while publication is the act of publishing printed or other matter.

As a verb publishing

is present participle of lang=en.

publishing

English

Noun

  • The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.
  • Something published; a publication.
  • * 2002 , Elizabeth Blades-Zeller, A Spectrum of Voices
    • I read as much as I can: Journal of Singing, the Journal of Research in Singing, and the publishings of the Voice Foundation.

    Derived terms

    * publishing house * publishing date * publishing firm

    Verb

    (head)

    • publication

    English

    Noun

  • The act of publishing printed or other matter
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
  • An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution
  • The communication of information to the general public etc.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • His jealousy attends the business, the recreations, the publications , and retirements of every man.