Periodical

  • 11periodical — [[t]pɪ͟əriɒ̱dɪkəl[/t]] periodicals 1) N COUNT Periodicals are magazines, especially serious or academic ones, that are published at regular intervals. The walls would be lined with books and periodicals. ...a monthly periodical. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n …

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  • 12periodical — periodic, periodical Periodic is an adjective only, and although once largely restricted to technical and scientific contexts (e.g. periodic decimal, periodic function, and periodic table), it has become commoner in non technical usage as well… …

    Modern English usage

  • 13periodical — I. adjective Date: 1601 1. periodic 1 2. a. published with a fixed interval between the issues or numbers b. published in, characteristic of, or connected with a periodical II. noun Date: 1798 a periodical publication …

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  • 14periodical — n. 1) a current periodical (where does the library keep current periodicals?) 2) bound periodicals * * * [ˌpɪ(ə)rɪ ɒdɪk(ə)l] bound periodicals a current periodical (where does the library keep current periodicals?) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15periodical — I UK [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌpɪrɪˈɑdɪk(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms periodical : singular periodical plural periodicals a magazine on a particular subject that is published regularly II UK [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌpɪrɪˈɑdɪk(ə)l] adjective… …

    English dictionary

  • 16periodical — pe|ri|od|i|cal1 [ ,pıri adıkl ] noun count a magazine on a particular subject that is published regularly periodical pe|ri|od|i|cal 2 [ ,pıri adıkl ] adjective PERIODIC …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17periodical — adjective occurring or appearing at intervals. ↘(of a magazine or newspaper) published at regular intervals. noun a periodical magazine or newspaper. Derivatives periodically adverb …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 18Periodical Literature, Poland —     Periodical Literature Poland     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Periodical Literature (Poland)     There was a period of slow development from 1831 to 1864, and a period of progress from 1864 to the present day. During the first period there were… …

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  • 19Periodical Literature, Germany —     Periodical Literature Germany     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Periodical Literature (Germany)     The Catholic periodical press of Germany is a product of the nineteenth century. It is only within the last forty years that it has become… …

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  • 20Periodical Literature, Italy —     Periodical Literature Italy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Periodical Literature (Italy)     Without going back to the Acta Diurna, Acta Senatus, or Acta publica, existing in Rome in Cæsar s time, the modern newspaper had its birth in Venice.… …

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