periodical

[ peer-ee-od-i-kuhl ]
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noun
  1. a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.

adjective
  1. published at regularly recurring intervals.

  2. of or relating to such publications.

Origin of periodical

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; periodic1 + -al1

Other words from periodical

  • pe·ri·od·i·cal·ism, noun
  • pe·ri·od·i·cal·ist, noun
  • pe·ri·od·i·cal·ness, noun
  • non·pe·ri·od·i·cal, adjective, noun
  • un·pe·ri·od·i·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for periodical

periodical

/ (ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl) /


noun
  1. a publication issued at regular intervals, usually monthly or weekly

adjective
  1. of or relating to such publications

  2. published at regular intervals

  1. periodic or occasional

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