Issue - Definition

n 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"
2: one of a series published periodically; "she found an old
issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room" [syn:
issue, number]
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"
[syn: 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" [syn: issue,
issuing, issuance]
5: supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the
government [syn: 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%" [syn: 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" [syn:
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" [syn: 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" [syn: emergence, egress, issue]
10: an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the
way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" [syn: exit,
issue, outlet, way out]
11: the act of issuing printed materials [syn: issue,
publication]
v 1: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish
a magazine or newspaper" [syn: 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" [syn:
issue, supply] [ant: recall]
3: bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
4: come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The
words seemed to come out by themselves" [syn: 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" [syn: write out, issue,
make out, cut]