meaning of periodical
1. Of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods.
2. Performed in a period, or regular revolution; proceeding in a series of successive circuits; as, the periodical motion of the planets round the sun.
3. 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.
4. Of or pertaining to a period; constituting a complete sentence.
5. A magazine or other publication which appears at stated or regular intervals.
6. a publication that appears at fixed intervals
Related Words
periodical | periodical cicada | periodicalist | periodically | periodicalness |
