periodical
Syllables: pe·ri·od·i·calUK/ˌpɪəɹiˈɒdɪkl̩//ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/
periodical noun: a publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
Noun
periodical (plural periodicals)
- A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
- Synonyms:
- serial
- 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.
Adjective
periodical (comparative more periodical, superlative most periodical)
- Periodic.
- The periodical times of all the satellites.1838, Thomas Dick, Celestial Scenery
- Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.2012 March-April, Anna Lena Phillips, “Sneaky Silk Moths”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page 172
- Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
- influence opinion through the periodical press.1882, William John Courthope, “Addison”, in Men of Letters
- Of, or relating to such a publication.
periodical meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
periodical in Hindi
- periodical
- कालिक kālik
periodical in Tamil
- பருவ இதழ், பருவ ஏடு, பருதி, காலமுறை தோறும், பருவந்தோறும்
periodical in Urdu
- a periodical; magazine
- مخزن maxzan
periodical in Bengali
- সাময়িকী, সাময়িক পত্রিকা
More languagesFewer languages
- periodical in Malayalam
- ആനുകാലികപത്രം, ആനുകാലിക ഗ്രന്ഥം, വർത്തമാനപ്പത്രം, ആനുകാലികമായി പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിക്കുന്ന
- periodical in Kannada
- ಗಡುಕಡತ, ನಿಯತಕಾಲಿಕ, ನಿಯತ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ, ಗಡುವಿನ
- periodical in Punjabi
- ਪਰਚਾ parcā
- periodical in Gujarati
- સામયિક sāmyik
- periodical in Malay
- terbitan berkala
- periodical in Indonesian
- terbitan berkala
- periodical in Persian
- نشریه našriye
- periodical in Thai
- วารสาร waa-rá-sǎan
Examples of periodical in a sentence
- Prior to the U.S. Civil War, there were a number of northern periodicals devoted to publishing antislavery content.
- Even a regular reader of the most dreadful pseudogothic periodicals must have felt a frisson of horror.
- The lessees of public lands had to pay a perpetual rent or "canon" at some periodical time.
Synonyms of periodical
Forms of periodical
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | periodicals |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more periodical |
| superlative | most periodical |
Origin of periodical
From period + -ical.
Words formed from periodical
Phrases with periodical
Questions about periodical
- What does periodical mean?
- Periodical means a publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
- What is periodical in Hindi?
- Periodical in Hindi is कालिक (kālik). See Periodical meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is periodical?
- Periodical can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce periodical?
- Periodical is pronounced /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/ (US).
- What is the plural of periodical?
- The plural of periodical is periodicals.
Words near periodical in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: periodical (page history and authors); कालिक (Hindi) (page history and authors); periodical (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); مخزن (Urdu) (page history and authors); Periodical (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); periodical (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); periodical (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਪਰਚਾ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); સામયિક (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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