pe·ri·od·i·cal
ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-kəl 
2
a
: published with a fixed interval between the issues or numbers
b
: published in, characteristic of, or connected with a periodical
: a periodical publication
Synonyms
Examples of periodical in a Sentence
Adjective
a periodical town newsletter that is supported by local advertisers
periodical announcements from airline personnel concerning the delay
Noun
She writes for a monthly periodical.
The library has a large collection of scholarly periodicals.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
The two periodical broods this summer are Brood XIX, which have a 13-year life cycle, and Brood XIII, which have a 17-year life cycle.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Keyaira Kelly, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Other periodicals mocked Woodhull by portraying her in men’s clothing.
—Allison Lange / Made By History, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Annual cicadas emerge each summer, but their periodical counterparts grow underground much longer.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
The two periodical broods this summer are Brood XIX, which have a 13-year life cycle, and Brood XIII, which have a 17-year life cycle.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Noun
Iconic Black writers, like Langston Hughes and Ida B. Wells, were contributors to the periodical at that time.
—Keyaira Kelly, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Other periodicals mocked Woodhull by portraying her in men’s clothing.
—Allison Lange / Made By History, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Periodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodical. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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periodical
1 of 2 adjective
pe·ri·od·i·cal
ˌpir-ē-ˈäd-i-kəl
1
2
: published at regular intervals
periodically
adverb
-k(ə-)lē
periodical
2 of 2 noun
: a periodical publication
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