Meaning Of Periodical

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Of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods.
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Performed in a period, or regular revolution; proceeding in a series of successive circuits; as, the periodical motion of the planets round the sun.
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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.
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Of or pertaining to a period; constituting a complete sentence.
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A magazine or other publication which appears at stated or regular intervals.