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is·sue I0258200 (ĭsh′o͞o)n.1. a. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute: What legal and moral issues should we consider?b. A matter of public concern: debated economic issues.c. A misgiving, objection, or complaint: had issues with the plan to change the curriculum.2. a. A problem or difficulty.b. A personal problem: is convinced that her boss has issues.3. a. The act of circulating, distributing, or publishing by a business, government, or organization: government issue of new bonds.b. An item or set of items, as stamps or coins, made available at one time by a business, government, or organization.c. A single copy of a periodical: the May issue of the magazine.d. A distinct set of copies of an edition of a book distinguished from others of that edition by variations in the printed matter.e. Proceeds from estates or fines.f. Something proceeding from a specified source: suspicions that were the issue of a deranged mind.g. A culminating point leading to a decision: bring a case to an issue.h. A final result or conclusion, as a solution to a problem.4. a. The act or an instance of flowing, passing, or giving out: where the lake gives issue to its waters.b. A place of egress; an outlet: a lake with no issue to the sea.5. Medicine a. A discharge, as of blood or pus.b. A lesion, wound, or ulcer producing such a discharge.6. Offspring; progeny: died without issue.v. is·sued, is·su·ing, is·sues v.intr.1. a. To flow, go, or come out: water issuing from a spring; voices issuing from a room. See Synonyms at appear.b. To proceed from a source; emerge or come forth: ideas issuing from a discussion. See Synonyms at stem1.c. To have as a consequence; result: discontent that issued in social unrest.2. To accrue as proceeds or profit: Little money issued from the stocks.3. To be born or be descended: generations issuing from an ancestor.4. To be circulated or published: books issuing from a publisher.v.tr.1. To circulate or distribute in an official capacity: issued uniforms to the players.2. To publish: issued periodic statements.3. To pour forth or send out; emit: a chimney issuing smoke.Idioms: at issue1. In question; in dispute: "Many people fail to grasp what is really at issue here" (Gail Sheehy).2. At variance; in disagreement. join issue1. To enter into controversy.2. Law To submit an issue for decision. take issue To take an opposing point of view; disagree.
[Middle English, from Old French eissue, issue, from Vulgar Latin *exūta, alteration of Latin exita, feminine past participle of exīre, to go out : ex-, ex- + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
is′su·er n.is′sue·less adj.Usage Note: People often use issue to refer to a problem, difficulty, or condition, especially an embarrassing or discrediting one. The word is frequently used in the plural. Thus, a business executive who has been accused of fraud is said to have legal issues, a company facing bankruptcy has financial issues, and a person who picks fights may have anger management issues. Some people dislike this usage, claiming that it is imprecise or euphemistic. The majority of the Usage Panel frowned on it in 2002, but in just over ten years, opinion has shifted such that a majority now find it acceptable. In our 2013 survey, 78 percent of the Usage Panel accepted issue in these examples: That kid has issues and needs to see the guidance counselor. I don't want to hire someone who has issues with carrying out orders from an authority. Although the acceptance was lukewarm (about a third of the panelists found these sentences only "somewhat acceptable"), this is a substantial increase over the 39 percent who accepted similar sentences in 2002. A similar shift of opinion has occurred concerning the use of issue for a technical problem. In 2002, only 18 percent of Panelists approved of the sentence There were a number of issues installing the printer driver in the new release of the software. By 2013, approval had risen to 68 percent. Although issue is now widely acceptable, choosing another word, such as glitch, problem, or complication, can often lend precision to your writing. at issue
at issue1. Under discussion. The topic at issue is whether or not to implement a new detention policy.2. In disagreement. They are at issue over the best way to lead the committee.See also: issueat issue1. In question, under discussion; also, to be decided. For example, Who will pay for the refreshments was the point at issue. [Early 1800s] 2. In conflict, in disagreement, as in Physicians are still at issue over the appropriate use of hormone therapy. This usage, from legal terminology, was defined by Sir William Blackstone ( Commentaries on the Laws of England, 1768), who said that when a point is affirmed by one side and denied by the other, "they are then said to be at issue." See also: issueat ˈissue the most important part of the subject that is being discussed: The point at issue here is his honesty, not the quality of his work.See also: issue at issue1. In question; in dispute: "Many people fail to grasp what is really at issue here" (Gail Sheehy).2. At variance; in disagreement.See also: issueEncyclopediaSeeissueAt Issue
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