periodical

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periodical

/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/ US
/ˌpɪəɹiˈɒdɪkl̩/ UK

noun periodicals

A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
Similar: serial
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.

adjective more periodical · most periodical

Periodic. The periodical times of all the satellites.
Similar: cyclic, cyclical, periodic, periodical, regular
Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly. influence opinion through the periodical press.
Of, or relating to such a publication.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cyclic, periodic, oscillatory, intermittent, oscillating, pulsed, serial, journal, cyclical, compendium, magazine, publication, scheduled, newspaper, league, routine

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noun publication that appears at fixed intervals

日本語	定期刊行物 teiki kankōbutsu
中文	期刊 qīkān
Português	periódico, publicação periódica
Français	périodique
Deutsch	Periodikum
Italiano	periodico, pubblicazione
Ελληνικά	περιοδικό periodikó
Română	periodic, publicație periodică
Русский	журна́л žurnál, перио́дика periódika, периоди́ческое изда́ние periodíčeskoje izdánije
العربية	دَوْرِيَّة dawriyya

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@misc{periodical_2026,
  title = {periodical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/periodical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}