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Meaning of 'periodical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Periodical [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods.
- Performed in a period, or regular revolution; proceeding in a series of successive circuits; as, the periodical motion of the planets round the sun.
- Happening, by revolution, at a stated time; returning regularly, after a certain period of time; acting, happening, or appearing, at fixed intervals; recurring; as, periodical epidemics.
- Of or pertaining to a period; constituting a complete sentence.
2 . Periodical [ n.]
- A magazine or other publication which appears at stated or regular intervals.

Meaning of 'periodical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . periodical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- happening or recurring at regular intervals
Example in sentence:
  • the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust

Nearby Words:

per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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