Even the periodical pay raise could not keep abreast of higher living costs.
Source: tatoeba (44970)
Periodical
/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/
Synonyms for "periodical" (113 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (23)
Strong matches (34)
dailydaybookdiarydiffusiondisplaydisseminationeditorialephemerisepochalevenevery otherevulgationfortnightlygazettehebdomadalintermittentisochronalissuanceissuejournal
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Adjective(1 words)
Related words (56)
Noun(16 words)
metromnemosynenewsweekperiodicprinted paperpublicationsquarterliesrecurrentrecurringregularrevuerevuesserialsmithsonianweekly lesson planwytensin
metronomicmonthlynewsletternewsmagazinenewspaperorganoscillatorypaperpictorialprintingpromulgationpropagationpublicationpublishingpulsingquarterlyreciprocalrecurringrenewreview
Show 18 more words
reviewerrhythmicrhythmicalrotaryseasonalserialslick magazinesporadicspreadspreadingspreading abroadsteadytelecastingtrade magazineundulantventilationweeklyyearbook
Adjective(2 words)
periodicquantum physics journal
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: airing, almanac, alternate, annals of science, annual.
- Sentence evidence is available for periodical, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "periodical".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "periodical"
Keep "periodical" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "periodical" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "periodical", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "periodical" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
10 entriesCollocations
10 entriesacademic periodicalpeer reviewed periodicalperiodical inspectionperiodical journalperiodical literatureperiodical maintenanceperiodical pressperiodical publicationperiodical subscriptionscholarly periodical
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
32 entriesannualbiannualbiennialbimestrialbimonthlybiweeklybiyearlycyclicdailyday-after-dayday-by-dayday-to-daydiurnalfortnightlyhalf-hourlyhalf-yearly
Showing 16 of 32 words.
Translations
45 translations across 33 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- tydskrif noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Armenian
1 entries- պարբերական noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- dövri mətbuat noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Bashkir
1 entries- баҫма noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Bulgarian
1 entries- периодично списание noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 期刊 noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Czech
1 entries- periodikum noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Danish
1 entries- periodikum noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Dutch
1 entries- tijdschrift noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Esperanto
1 entries- periodaĵo noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Finnish
1 entries- aikakauslehti noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
French
1 entries- périodique noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Galician
1 entries- periódico noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
German
1 entries- Periodikum noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Greek
1 entries- περιοδικό noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Hungarian
3 entries- folyóirat noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- időszaki lap noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- periodika noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Indonesian
1 entries- terbitan berkala noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Irish
1 entries- tréimhseachán noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Italian
2 entries- periodico noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- pubblicazione noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Japanese
1 entries- 定期刊行物 noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Kazakh
2 entries- мерзімді баспасөз noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- мерзімді басылым noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Malay
1 entries- terbitan berkala noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Māori
2 entries- hautaka noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- pukapuka putaputa noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Persian
1 entries- نشریه noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Polish
2 entries- czasopismo noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- periodyk noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Portuguese
2 entries- periódico noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- publicação periódica noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Romanian
2 entries- periodic noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- publicație periodică noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Russian
3 entries- журна́л noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- перио́дика noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- периоди́ческое изда́ние noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- iris noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- ràitheachan noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Swedish
2 entries- periodisk skrift noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
- tidskrift noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Thai
1 entries- วารสาร noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Volapük
1 entries- timapenäd noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Welsh
1 entries- cyfnodolyn noun (publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The periodical costs less than the book.
Source: tatoeba (462854)
A magazine is a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations about a subject or specific field.
Source: tatoeba (8877068)
She has also published articles in the periodical Science.
Source: tatoeba (10960005)
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "periodical"?
Closest matches include airing, almanac, alternate, annals of science, annual.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "periodical"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.