publication vs source

source vs publication

publication and source both are nouns.

publication is not a verb while source is a verb.

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

As nouns, source is a hyponym of publication; that is, source is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than publication:

publication: a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
source: a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

Other hyponyms of publication include reissue, reprint, reprinting, new edition, book, volume, read, impression, printing, collection, compendium, periodical, mag, magazine, tip sheet, reference, republication.

publication (noun)	source (noun)
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution	a facility where something is available
the act of issuing printed materials	anything that provides inspiration for later work
the communication of something to the public; making information generally known	a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
	anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
	someone who originates or causes or initiates something
	a person who supplies information
	(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

publication (verb)	source (verb)
	specify the origin of
	get (a product) from another country or business

Difference between publication and source

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