periodical
/pɪərɪˈɒdɪk(ə)l
/noun
A magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.Under the Act, newspapers, magazines and periodicals are exempt from the need to be qualified to give advice....
- She has written sun sign columns for a number of magazines and websites and has articles published in numerous astrological periodicals all over the world.
- He has a diploma in journalism and has published several features, stories and poetry in magazines and periodicals.
Synonyms
journal, publication, magazine, newspaper, paper, review, digest, gazette, newsletter, organ, serial, annual, quarterly, monthly, bimonthly, fortnightly, weekly, biweekly
informal mag, book, glossy
adjective [attributive]
1Occurring or appearing at intervals; occasional: she took periodical gulps of her tea...
- At periodical intervals, the network returns the data to a central control room by cellular phone, satellite, or a conventional telephone circuit.
- But the democratic process leaves it open to the citizens as a whole, in periodical elections, to bless or oppose the plans or decisions of particular parties or groups or clans of politicians.
- So there was no procedure at the tribunal at all, just periodical letters saying, ‘We are now still continuing’; the tribunal accepted that, as they would.
1.1(Of a magazine or newspaper) published at regular intervals: Britain’s best periodical art magazine...
- He said that one of the useful activities that the association could think of was to publish periodical newsletters, which would give opportunities to alumni to write about their experiences.
- This magazine is still going strong today; you can easily find it in any bookshop or even in some of the magazine and periodical stands on the street.
- I'm going to talk mostly about the so-called mass media, particularly periodical and book publishing.
