periodical
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3.8
- noun
- /ˌpɪrɪˈɑːdɪkəl/
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publicación periódica
- Instead they made The Police Gazette, a periodical of note.
- periodicals and newspapers
- current periodicals
- periodicals and journals
OK, This is actually sort of, you know, a very important periodical to me growing up.
- OK, This is actually sort of, you know, a very important periodical to me growing up.
- A lot of that was going to the stacks and looking at the periodicals, for example, the review to Metaphysique morale, right?
- But as soon as you start working for one of these large periodicals, they wanted a little less informal, a more structured.
Examples
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College professors increasingly assign more readings from periodicals than most high school teachers do.
Academic text (2011) -
The library has a wide selection of periodicals, ranging from fashion magazines to scientific journals.
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OK, This is actually sort of, you know, a very important periodical to me growing up.
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You want me to read a periodical at this time of national crisis?
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There is something about the latest issue of a periodical that makes it especially desirable.
Academic text (1993) -
I work for a little periodical you might have heard of, Sharps magazine.
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People have the right to run newspapers and periodicals independent of government control.
Academic text (1990) -
My poetry has been published in feminist periodicals... that are highly critical of your department.
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National and state associations offer conferences and publish periodicals for knowledge transfer.
Academic text (2012) -
Libraries can also subscribe to periodicals, including journals and newspapers through the LC programs.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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1.0
A printed or online set of pages that comes out regularly with articles and pictures about a subject
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1.0
A newspaper that contains news and articles
899
1.0
A printed paper that has news, stories, and ads
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4.2
A magazine that publishes articles about a subject
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3.7
A small newspaper or magazine that tells gossip and exciting stories about people
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3.1
A short email or paper that gives news and updates to a group
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1.0
A magazine or newspaper published once a week
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7.9
A thin printed book with pictures and short articles about one topic
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4.0
A magazine published every three months
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1.6
A magazine published once every month
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2.6
A paper or online publication that reports and explains recent events, usually weekly
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4.9
A magazine that mainly shows photographs and illustrations
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3.4
A magazine published every two weeks or twice a week
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3.2
A thin printed book that has shiny pages and many photos
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4.2
A magazine published every two months or twice a month
A magazine or journal that comes out at regular times
A magazine published every three months
A magazine or newsletter sent twice each month
A magazine or newspaper published twice each week
A magazine or paper published every week
Compounds
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8.5
A North American insect that appears above ground in very large numbers every 13 or 17 years
How Often
Surface Forms
Morphology
periodical = periodical (semi-transparent) = period + ical
The noun is derived by conversion from the adjective 'periodical', but the specific sense 'a magazine or newspaper' is an ellipted and somewhat specialized extension.
Etymology
Periodical for a magazine comes from period ('a length of time') because these publications appear at set, regular times. So a periodical is a paper or magazine that you get weekly, monthly, or at another regular interval.