Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun periodical
1 sense of periodical
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periodical -- (a publication that appears at fixed intervals)
=> publication -- (a copy of a printed work offered for distribution)
Antonyms of adj periodical
1 sense of periodical
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periodic (vs. aperiodic), periodical -- (happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust")
Similarity of adj periodical
1 sense of periodical
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periodic (vs. aperiodic), periodical -- (happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust")
=> cyclic -- (marked by repeated cycles)
=> oscillatory, oscillating -- (having periodic vibrations)
=> diurnal -- (having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rotation of the heavens")
=> daily, day-to-day, day-by-day, day-after-day -- (of or belonging to or occurring every day; "daily routine"; "a daily paper")
=> nightly -- (happening every night; "nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m.")
=> weekly, hebdomadal, hebdomadary -- (of or occurring every seven days; "a weekly visit"; "weekly paper")
=> semiweekly, biweekly -- (occurring twice a week)
=> hourly -- (occurring every hour or payable by the hour; "hourly chimes"; "hourly pay")
=> half-hourly -- (occurring ever half hour)
=> fortnightly, biweekly -- (occurring every two weeks)
=> annual, yearly -- (occurring or payable every year; "an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income")
=> semiannual, biannual, biyearly, half-yearly -- (occurring or payable twice each year)
=> biennial, biyearly -- (occurring every second year; "they met at biennial conventions")
=> triennial -- (occurring every third year or lasting 3 years)
=> monthly -- (of or occurring or payable every month; "monthly payments"; "the monthly newsletter")
=> bimonthly, bimestrial -- (occurring every two months; "bimonthly visits")
=> semimonthly, bimonthly -- (occurring twice a month; "a semimonthly publication")
=> semestral, semestrial -- (occurring every six months or during every period of six months)
=> midweekly -- (occurring during the middle of the week; "midweekly prayer meetings")