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1. (n.) periodical
a publication that is issued under the same title at regular intervals.
2. (adj.) periodical
of or pertaining to such publications.
3. periodical
published at regular intervals.
Etymology: (1885–90)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) periodical
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
2. (adj) periodic, periodical
happening or recurring at regular intervals
"the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) periodical
of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods
2. (adj) periodical
performed in a period, or regular revolution; proceeding in a series of successive circuits; as, the periodical motion of the planets round the sun
3. (adj) periodical
happening, by revolution, at a stated time; returning regularly, after a certain period of time; acting, happening, or appearing, at fixed intervals; recurring; as, periodical epidemics
4. (adj) periodical
of or pertaining to a period; constituting a complete sentence
5. (noun) periodical
a magazine or other publication which appears at stated or regular intervals
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