- periodic
- published at regular intervals, as weekly, monthly, etc.
- of a periodical
a periodical publication
A woman looking through periodicals at the book store.
- The definition of periodical is something that occurs at fixed or regular intervals.
When you visit your doctor every two months, this is an example of a situation where you make periodical visits to your doctor.
- Periodical is defined as a magazine or newspaper that comes out at fixed or regular intervals.
A weekly newspaper is an example of a periodical.
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periodical
adjective
- Periodic.
- a. Published at regular intervals of more than one day.b. Of or relating to a publication issued at such intervals.
noun
A publication issued at regular intervals of more than one day.
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Noun
(plural periodicals)
- A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
- A publication that appears at fixed intervals.
- A publication that often contains the most current information in the field, on every conceivable topic, often in greater detail than other publication formats.
- The primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in almost all fields.
Adjective
(comparative more periodical, superlative most periodical)
Origin
periodic +"Ž -al.
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Sentence Examples
- It's like finding a long lost periodical son.
- His own contributions to this periodical were numerous and important.
- Besides many contributions to periodical literature he wrote,.
- In the editorial control of this periodical he was associated with Jared Sparks and Edward T.
- C. Poggendorff, thus starting the series of that scientific periodical which is familiarly cited as Wied.
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