issue
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ishooSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪʃu
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly
Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly
figuratively
Progeny: all one's lineal descendants.
The loan of a book etc. from a library to a patron; all such loans by a given library during a given period.
The act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
The production or distribution of something for general use.
verb
Bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
intransitive
To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.
“Water issued from the hole in the wall.”
transitive
To send out; to put into circulation.
intransitive
To extend into, to open onto.
intransitive
To turn out in a certain way, to result in.
transitive
To deliver for use.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly
Used this way, issue is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use issue
- “The issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone.”noun
- “She found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room.”noun
- “Water issued from the hole in the wall.”verb
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
The act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity).
An institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.).
Word family
Words built from the same root.
The act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity).
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Come forth.
Bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity.
An issue whose settlement will affect financial resources.
Supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government.
An issue that elicits strong emotional reactions.
An issue that elicits strong emotional reactions.
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Synonyms
Sense: bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
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