Meaning of publishing in English

publishing

noun [ U ]
uk ​ /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ.ɪŋ/ us ​ /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ.ɪŋ/

› the profession or business of producing and selling a book, magazine, or newspaper:

a career in publishing
a publishing house
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publish

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(Definition of “publishing” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"publishing" in American English

publishingnoun [ U ]
us/ˈpʌb·lɪ·ʃɪŋ/

› the business of making books, magazines, or newspapers available to the public:

She hopes to pursue a career in publishing.

(Definition of “publishing” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"publishing" in Business English

publishingnoun [ U ]
uk ​ /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/ us ​

› the activity of publishing books, magazines, software, etc.:

She's looking for a job in publishing.
The distribution costs of electronic publishing are much lower than in print publishing.

See also

desktop publishing
e-publishing

(Definition of “publishing” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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