/ Dictionary / Index P prepublication: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•pub•li•ca•tion Pronunciation: (prē"pub-li-kā'shun), [key] — n. the period immediately preceding the publication of a book. —adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such a period: a prepublication party for the author. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. prepubescent prepublish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language