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Synonyms of periodical

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Another word for periodical is cyclical. Other synonyms of periodical are periodic and regular.

Synonyms and similar words for periodical

nounA publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.

adjectivePeriodic.

Meaning of periodical

  1. noun A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
  2. noun 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.
  3. adjective Periodic.

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Questions about synonyms of periodical

What is another word for periodical?
Periodical has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cyclical, periodic and regular.
What does periodical mean?
Periodical means a publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: periodical (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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