periodical

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

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Examples: periodical in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of periodical from the Web

These include decreases from .75 cents to $2.70 in the cost of sixth-through-eighth-grade Language Arts trade books and a .50 increase in kindergarten periodical subscriptions.

— brian lisik/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Brunswick schools prepare for first strategic plan update in two decades," 17 Apr. 2018
Raymond Gadke assisted several generations of researchers and students in his oversight of University of Chicago Library’s microforms department and later of its periodical collections and all its reading room collections.

— bob goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, "Ray Gadke, oversaw microforms and periodicals at University of Chicago library, dies," 18 Mar. 2018
Would not such a periodical revision engender pernicious factions that might not otherwise come into existence?

— jay cost, National Review, "Christ Church Should Be Ashamed," 30 Oct. 2017
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

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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periodical Synonyms

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.

Recent Examples of periodical from the Web

The offices also include a game room with classic arcade titles and the latest gaming consoles, as well as an ideation room to fuel creativity, complete with relaxed lounge furniture and a library of inspiring books and periodicals.

— dave brooks, Billboard, "Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Rebrands to BSE Global," 7 June 2018
There, de Burgos continued to write, becoming a contributor and editor of the Spanish-language socialist periodical Pueblos Hispanos.

— New York Times, "Overlooked No More: Julia de Burgos, a Poet Who Helped Shape Puerto Rico’s Identity," 28 May 2018
Walt Disney worked on the railroad briefly in 1916 as a teenager in the Midwest selling snacks, tobacco and periodicals.

— latimes.com, "Today: The ‘Dear Jong’ Letter," 25 May 2018
Bruder’s team and the librarians held five workshops to gather input on which books, which computers, and which periodicals were needed.

— alexandra lange, Curbed, "Young adult architecture," 24 May 2018
The periodical’s skeptical approach to advertisers and authority figures helped raise a less credulous and more critical generation in the 1960s and 1970s.

— michael j. socolow, Smithsonian, "In its Heyday, Mad Magazine Was a Lot More Than Silly Jokes," 11 May 2018
Veronica Scott Esposito is the editor in chief for the Quarterly Conversation, an online periodical of book reviews and essays.

— veronica scott esposito, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Warlight,’ by Michael Ondaatje," 9 May 2018
The paper’s loyal base of subscribers—which totals 3,600 at the moment—is responsible for keeping the beloved periodical afloat.

— Southern Living, "This Small Alabama Newspaper’s Chair-And-Cigar-Box Honor System Has Been Operating for 100 Years," 4 May 2018
Plus thousands of photos, letters, periodicals and other paper documents.

— meg jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's attic is moving — Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Veterans Museum move collections," 20 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of periodical

1798

in the meaning defined above

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periodical Synonyms

Synonyms

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

digest, little magazine;

fanzine;

pictorial, slick;

newsletter, newsmagazine, newsweekly;

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.

PERIODICAL Defined for Kids

periodical

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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periodically

adverb

periodical

noun

Definition of periodical for Students

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

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