different between periodical vs bulletin

English

Etymology

period +? -ical.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??i??d?kl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p???i??d?kl?/
• Hyphenation: pe?ri?od?i?cal

Noun

periodical (plural periodicals)

1. A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
2. A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.

Synonyms

• (a publication that appears at fixed intervals): serial

Translations

Adjective

periodical (comparative more periodical, superlative most periodical)

1. Periodic.

   Synonyms: cyclic; see also Thesaurus:periodic

   • 1838, Thomas Dick, Celestial Scenery

     The periodical times of all the satellites.
2. Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
   • 1882, William John Courthope, "Addison", in Men of Letters

     influence opinion through the periodical press.

3. Of, or relating to such a publication.

References

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

Anagrams

• pareidolic

English

Etymology

From French bulletin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?l?t?n/, /?b?l?t?n/

Noun

bulletin (plural bulletins)

1. A short report, especially one released through official channels to be broadcast or publicized.
2. A short news report.
3. A short printed publication, especially one produced by an organization.

Derived terms

• bulletin board

Translations

Verb

bulletin (third-person singular simple present bulletins, present participle bulletining, simple past and past participle bulletined)

1. To announce something by means of such a report or publication.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French bullette + diminutive suffixes -in, or possibly a borrowing from Italian bollettino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /byl.t??/

Noun

bulletin m (plural bulletins)

1. bulletin
2. newsletter
3. report card, school report

Derived terms

• bulletin de vote
• bulletin scolaire
• système des bulletins électroniques

Further reading

• “bulletin” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

bulletin m (definite singular bulletinen, indefinite plural bulletiner, definite plural bulletinene)

1. alternative form of bulleteng

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

bulletin m (definite singular bulletinen, indefinite plural bulletinar, definite plural bulletinane)

1. alternative form of bulleteng