periodical
gb/pˌɪɹiˈɑdɪkəl/ us/pˌɪɹiˈɑdɪkəl/
C1
Anglais
~ 9400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C1
entity
1
magazine or journal issued regularly
A magazine or journal that is printed or put online every week, month, or other regular time.
Schéma d’usage :
a periodical on [topic]; an issue of the periodical
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think 'periodical' means 'from time to time' or 'occasional' when used as a noun. As a noun, it almost always means a magazine or journal that comes out regularly. Learners may also incorrectly say *'a science periodical magazine'*; 'periodical' alone already means a magazine or journal, so usually you say 'a science periodical' or 'a science magazine', not both together.
Synonymes
journal (Often refers to academic or professional periodicals; slightly more common in everyday use for this type of publication.)
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magazine (More common in everyday speech, especially for popular or general-interest periodicals; less formal than 'periodical'.)
Antonymes
one-off publication (A publication that appears only once, not regularly over time.)
Collocations
academic periodical
|scientific periodical
|literary periodical
|professional periodical
|scholarly periodical
|periodical subscription
Thèmes
media
|education
|work
|communication
Exemples
- The library subscribes to several medical periodicals for its nursing students.
- Her article was recently published in a leading scientific periodical.
- You can find that study in an economics periodical from last year.
- Many academic periodicals are now available only in digital form.
- He spends his afternoons indexing old literary periodicals in the archive.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The school library has many English periodicals.
- She read about the new study in a health periodical.
- He wants to write an article for a computer science periodical.
- This periodical is printed every month.
- I found the report in an online periodical.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
recurring at regular time intervals
Happening again and again after the same amount of time each time.
Schéma d’usage :
periodical [check/review/inspection/payment]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse 'periodical' with 'periodic' and 'regular'. In most modern English, 'periodic' or 'regular' is more common, especially in science or everyday speech, while 'periodical' sounds slightly more formal or old-fashioned. Also, 'periodical' is not used to mean 'sometimes' or 'from time to time'; it implies a fixed or fairly regular pattern.
Synonymes
periodic (Very close in meaning; 'periodic' is slightly more common, especially in scientific and technical contexts.)
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regular (More common and less formal; can mean frequent or routine in general, not always strictly at fixed intervals.)
Antonymes
continuous (Describes something that goes on without a break instead of happening at separate times.)
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one-time (Describes something that happens only once instead of repeating at intervals.)
Collocations
periodical review
|periodical inspection
|periodical maintenance
|periodical payment
|periodical survey
|periodical checks
Thèmes
time
|work
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The machines require periodical maintenance to prevent breakdowns.
- Employees undergo periodical health checks as part of the company policy.
- The committee carries out periodical reviews of safety procedures.
- They agreed to make periodical payments rather than one lump sum.
- Periodical inspections ensure that the equipment remains in good condition.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor asked him to come for periodical tests.
- We have periodical meetings every three months.
- This contract needs periodical review.
- The company does periodical checks on all its cars.
- The school organizes periodical fire drills.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
periodical
API
GB/pˌɪɹiˈɑdɪkəl/
US/pˌɪɹiˈɑdɪkəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
peri - od - ic - al (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ic)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: periodical
Noun
- Base: periodical
- Plural: periodicals
Famille de mots
Forms
periodicals
noun
Core family
Advanced or less common
periodicity
noun
Expressions
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