different between serials vs periodical

English

Noun

serials

1. plural of serial

Anagrams

• Israels, Isreals, Sailers, airless, resails, sailers, serails

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