publication vs publishing

publication and publishing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, publication and publishing are synonyms defined as:

publication and publishing: the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

publication (noun)	publishing (noun)
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution	the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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