periodical
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
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periodical (plural periodicals)
- A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily
- A publication that appears at fixed intervals
- Often contains the most current information in the field, on every conceivable topic, often in greater detail than other publication formats.
- The primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in almost all fields.
[edit] Synonyms
- (a publication that appears at fixed intervals): serial
[edit] Translations
publication that appears at fixed intervals
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- encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861725056
[edit] Adjective
periodical (comparative more periodical, superlative most periodical)
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- Periodic
- Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly
- Of, or relating to such a publication