English Explanatory Dictionary

periodical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
  2. 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.
adj
  1. Periodic.
  2. Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
  3. Of, or relating to such a publication.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/ /ˌpɪəɹiˈɒdɪkl̩/ en-us-periodical.ogg

Word forms

periodical periodicals more periodical most periodical

Etymology

From period + -ical.

Synonyms

serial cyclic cyclical periodic periodical regular

Derived words

e-periodical nanoperiodical nonperiodical periodical cicada periodical comet periodicalist periodicalize periodicalness photoperiodical unperiodical

Translations

Afrikaans: tydskrif Armenian: պարբերական Azerbaijani: dövri mətbuat Bashkir: баҫма Bulgarian: периодично списание Chinese Mandarin: 期刊 Czech: periodikum Danish: periodikum Dutch: tijdschrift Esperanto: periodaĵo Finnish: aikakauslehti French: périodique Galician: periódico German: Periodikum Greek: περιοδικό Hungarian: folyóirat Hungarian: időszaki lap Hungarian: periodika Indonesian: terbitan berkala Irish: tréimhseachán Italian: periodico Italian: pubblicazione Japanese: 定期刊行物 Kazakh: мерзімді баспасөз Kazakh: мерзімді басылым Malay: terbitan berkala Māori: hautaka Māori: pukapuka putaputa Persian: نشریه Polish: periodyk Polish: czasopismo Portuguese: periódico Portuguese: publicação periódica Romanian: periodic Romanian: publicație periodică Russian: журна́л Russian: перио́дика Russian: периоди́ческое изда́ние Scottish Gaelic: ràitheachan Scottish Gaelic: iris Swedish: periodisk skrift Swedish: tidskrift Thai: วารสาร Volapük: timapenäd Welsh: cyfnodolyn
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