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Title periodical
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
pe·ri·od·i·cal
I
\\ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-kəl\\ 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
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
periodical
peri·od·ical / 7piEri5Cdikl; NAmE 7piri5B:d- / noun   a magazine that is published every week, month, etc., especially six that is concerned with an academic subject
   (学术)期刊
OLT
periodical noun
⇨ magazine
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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pe·ri·od·i·cal
I. \|pirē|ädə̇kəl, |pēr-, -dēk-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin periodicus + English -al
1. :
periodic
1
 < when the bookmobile pulls in for its periodical call — Saturday Review >
2.
 a. : published with a fixed interval usually longer than a day between the issues or numbers
  < newspapers and periodical publications >
  < keeping up with the periodical literature on the arts >
 b. : published in, characteristic of, or connected with a periodical
  < periodical book reviews >
  < periodical room in a library >
II. noun
(-s)
: a magazine or other publication of which the issues appear at stated or regular intervals — usually used of a publication appearing more frequently than annually but infrequently used of a newspaper

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