PERIODICAL
periodical
Noun
- A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
- A publication that appears at fixed intervals.
- A publication that often contains the most current information in the field, on every conceivable topic, often in greater detail than other publication formats.
- The primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in almost all fields.
Adjective
- Periodic.
- Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
- Of, or relating to such a publication.
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