contents vs publication

contents and publication both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contents	Yes	No	No	No
publication	Yes	No	No	No

contents (noun)	publication (noun)
a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start	the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something	the act of issuing printed materials
	the communication of something to the public; making information generally known
	a copy of a printed work offered for distribution