Noun Definition
issue
1.Definition: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Related Noun(s):consequence, effect, event, outcome, result, upshot
Category: General2.Definition: an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
"The issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone", "Politicians never discuss the real issues"
Category: General3.Definition: an opening that permits escape or release
"He blocked the way out", "The canyon had only one issue"
Category: Objects4.Definition: one of a series published periodically
"She found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
Related Noun(s):number
Category: General6.Definition: supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
Category: General7.Definition: the act of issuing printed materials
Related Noun(s):publication
Category: General8.Definition: 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"
Related Noun(s):issuance
Category: General10.Definition: the immediate descendants of a person
"She was the mother of many offspring", "He died without issue"
Category: People11.Definition: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Related Noun(s):payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield
Category: General