periodical

periodical
I. adjective Date: 1601 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 II. noun Date: 1798 a periodical publication

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  • periodical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or appearing at intervals. 2) (of a magazine or newspaper) published at regular intervals. ► NOUN ▪ a periodical magazine or newspaper. DERIVATIVES periodically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Periodical — Pe ri*od ic*al, n. A magazine or other publication which appears at stated or regular intervals. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • periodical — (adj.) c.1600, from PERIODIC (Cf. periodic) + AL (Cf. al) (1). As a noun meaning magazine published at regular intervals, attested from 1798 …   Etymology dictionary

  • periodical — adj. 2 g. Relativo a periódicos ou a jornais.   ‣ Etimologia: periódico + al …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • periodical — n *journal, magazine, newspaper, review, organ …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • Periodical — Periodic Pe ri*od ic, Periodical Pe ri*od ic*al, a. [L. periodicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. p[ e]riodique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods. [1913 Webster] The periodicaltimes of all the satellites. Sir J. Herschel.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • periodical — [[t]pɪ͟əriɒ̱dɪkəl[/t]] periodicals 1) N COUNT Periodicals are magazines, especially serious or academic ones, that are published at regular intervals. The walls would be lined with books and periodicals. ...a monthly periodical. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n …   English dictionary

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