is·sue /ˈɪʃu/
1. 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"
synset: issue
2. one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
3. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
synset: topic, subject, issue, matter
4. 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"
synset: issue, issuing, issuance
5. supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
synset: issue, military_issue, government_issue
6. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
synset: return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff
7. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
synset: consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
8. the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
synset: offspring, progeny, issue
9. the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
synset: emergence, egress, issue
10. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"
synset: exit, issue, outlet, way_out
11. the act of issuing printed materials
synset: issue, publication
1. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
synset: publish, bring_out, put_out, issue, release
2. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"
3. bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
synset: issue
4. come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
synset: issue, emerge, come_out, come_forth, go_forth, egress
5. make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
synset: write_out, issue, make_out, cut
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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