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adjective pe·ri·od·i·cal \ ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-kəl \

Definition of periodical

1 :periodic 1

2 a :published with a fixed interval between the issues or numbers

b :published in, characteristic of, or connected with a periodical

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Examples of periodical in a Sentence

a periodical town newsletter that is supported by local advertisers
periodical announcements from airline personnel concerning the delay

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Would not such a periodical revision engender pernicious factions that might not otherwise come into existence?

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "This Is the Bleakest Moment for America in My Lifetime," 13 Aug. 2017
Periodical cicadas are broken into two groups based on its 17 or 13-year periodic appearances.

— jefferson county cooperative extension, AL.com, "Danger follows the buzz of summer (Garden Talk)," 18 July 2017
Legendary periodical cicada researcher C.L. Marlatt called them stragglers back in 1898.

— kevin ambrose, Washington Post, "Why are these enormous cicadas crawling out of the ground early? An expert explains.," 24 May 2017
But Washington must issue periodical waivers to keep the penalties from snapping back into place and the most recent one was set to expire this week.

— josh lederman, The Seattle Times, "With waiver, US lets Iran keep getting benefits of nuke deal," 17 May 2017
Periodical1st Nancy McCullough-McCoy, Sage Hibberd, Kate Hull – Powder Mountain Press –

— nicole blanchard, idahostatesman, "Statesman reporters, photographers nab top honors from Idaho Press Club," 7 May 2017

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First Known Use of periodical

1585

periodical Synonyms

Synonyms

episodic (also episodical), serial, serialized

Antonyms

constant, continuous, incessant, unceasing

Related Words

sequential; successive; periodic, recurrent, recurring, regular

Near Antonyms

eternal, everlasting, interminable, perpetual

Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

periodical

noun

Definition of periodical

:a periodical publication

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Examples of periodical in a Sentence

She writes for a monthly periodical.
The library has a large collection of scholarly periodicals.

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The entrepreneurial periodical Inc. puts out an annual list of 5,000 companies, ranked by their revenue growth over the prior three years.

— mike rogoway, OregonLive.com, "Oregon's biggest companies among the Inc. 5000," 19 Aug. 2017
The periodicals industry argues that the Postal Service needs more pricing oversight, because of its monopoly in delivering letter-sized mail.

— hope yen, Philly.com, "Snail Mail Struggles," 10 Aug. 2017
The periodicals industry argues the Postal Service needs more pricing oversight, because of its monopoly in delivering letter-sized mail.

— hope yen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Postal Service may get more freedom to raise stamp prices," 9 Aug. 2017
Before long, periodicals in London were also recounting Abbe’s deed.

— david baron, The Atlantic, "The Eclipse That Made America Great," 9 Aug. 2017
This incomplete list was garnered from friends, websites, periodicals and books.

— jennifer rude klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "All-American spread: Set your Fourth of July table with an edible map," 2 July 2017
Once a magazine publishing giant with multiple periodicals, Wenner has shrunk significantly over the last year.

— sydney ember, New York Times, "Wenner Media to Sell Men’s Journal, Continuing Shift From Print," 21 June 2017
Local and regional periodicals fill an important space in the media ecosystem; voices rooted in the sights and sounds of a place can reveal the complexity of what’s really happening in an area.

— danielle jackson, Longreads, "The Best of City And Regional Magazines: A Reading List," 20 June 2017
See if your library supports the OverDrive app and tap into free access of audiobooks, ebooks, videos and periodicals.

— jen leo, latimes.com, "Need a rest stop? Looking for a zoo? Out of gas? These apps can steer you in the right direction," 9 June 2017

First Known Use of periodical

1798

periodical Synonyms

Synonyms

book, bulletin, diurnal, gazette, mag, magazine, newspaper, organ, paper, journal, rag, review, serial, zine

Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

PERIODICAL Defined for English Language Learners

periodical

noun

Definition of periodical for English Language Learners

: a magazine that is published every week, month, etc.

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adjective pe·ri·od·i·cal \ ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-kəl \

Definition of periodical for Students

1 :periodic

2 :published regularly

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periodical

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Definition of periodical for Students

:something (as a magazine) published regularly (as every month)

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