ISSUANCE

issue, issuing, issuance

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

issuance (countable and uncountable, plural issuances)

The act of issuing, or giving out.

Source: Wiktionary


Is"su*ance, n.

Definition: The act of issuing, or giving out; as, the issuance of an order; the issuance of rations, and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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