Issue

noun
'ɪʃu

Noun

  • the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

    a new issue of stamps

    the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago

    Similar:IssuanceIssuing
    Type of:SupplyingProvisionSupply
  • one of a series published periodically

    she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room

    Similar:Number
    Type of:Periodical
  • an opening that permits escape or release

    the canyon had only one issue

    Similar:ExitOutlet
    Type of:Opening
  • the immediate descendants of a person

    he died without issue

    Type of:RelativeRelation
  • an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

    the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone

    politicians never discuss the real issues

    Type of:Content
  • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

    Type of:Phenomenon
  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    Type of:Income
  • the act of issuing printed materials

    Similar:Publication
    Type of:Printing
  • the becoming visible

    Type of:Beginning
  • supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

    Type of:StockStoreFund
  • some situation or event that is thought about

    Type of:Content

Verb

  • circulate or distribute or equip with

    issue a new uniform to the children

    Similar:Supply
    Type of:Distribute
  • come out of

    Water issued from the hole in the wall

    Similar:EgressEmerge
  • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

    Type of:PubliciseAirPublicize
  • make out and issue

    Similar:Cut
    Type of:Write
  • bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

    Type of:IntercommunicateCommunicate

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