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periodical

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Definition of periodical

noun

  • a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.

adjective

[attributive]
  • occurring or appearing at intervals; occasional:she took periodical gulps of her tea
  • (of a magazine or newspaper) published at regular intervals:Britain’s best periodical art magazine

Derivatives

periodically

adverb

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Definition of periodical in the US English dictionary
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