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periodical

American  
[peer-ee-od-i-kuhl] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪ kəl /

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.

  3. periodic.

periodical British  
/ ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl /

noun

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

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adjective

  1. of or relating to such publications

  2. published at regular intervals

  3. periodic or occasional

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Other Word Forms

  • nonperiodical adjective
  • periodicalism noun
  • periodicalist noun
  • periodicalness noun
  • unperiodical adjective

Etymology

Origin of periodical

First recorded in 1595–1605; periodic 1 + -al 1

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