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Periodical vs Monthly - What's the difference?

periodical | monthly | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between periodical and monthly

is that periodical is a publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily while monthly is a publication that is published once a month.

As adjectives the difference between periodical and monthly

is that periodical is periodic while monthly is occurring every month.

As an adverb monthly is

occurring every month.

periodical

English

(wikipedia periodical)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
  • A publication that appears at fixed intervals.
  • A publication that often contains the most current information in the field, on every conceivable topic, often in greater detail than other publication formats.
  • The primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in almost all fields.

    • Synonyms

    * (a publication that appears at fixed intervals) serial

    References

    * www.onelook.com * encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861725056

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Periodic.
  • * Sir J. Herschel
    • The periodical times of all the satellites.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
    • , author=Anna Lena Phillips , title=Sneaky Silk Moths , volume=100, issue=2, page=172 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.}}
  • Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
  • * Courthope
    • To influence opinion through the periodical press.
  • Of, or relating to such a publication.

    • Anagrams

    *

    monthly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Occurring every month.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • Occurring every month.

    • Noun

    (monthlies)
  • A publication that is published once a month
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 5, Stephanie Clifford, Prominent Magazines Lose Weight, Shedding Nearly Half Their Ads, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Of the 10 monthlies with the worst declines in January, four were CondĂ© Nast magazines: Wired, Architectural Digest, Vogue and Lucky. }}
  • (euphemistic) the menstrual period

    • Synonyms

    * every month, each month, mensually

    Descendants

    * Japanese:

    See also

    * weekly * daily * yearly English frequency adverbs