different between tabloid vs weekly

English

Etymology

From a trademark for a medicine compressed into a tablet. See -oid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tæbl??d/

Noun

tabloid (plural tabloids)

1. (publishing) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of the standard format.
2. (publishing) A newspaper, especially one in this format, that favours stories of a sensational or even fictitious nature over serious news.
3. (medicine, dated) A compressed portion of drugs, chemicals, etc.; a tablet.
   • 1911, Rudyard Kipling, “In the Same Boat”:

Synonyms

• scandal sheet, tab (colloquial), yellow press

Antonyms

• broadsheet

Translations

Adjective

tabloid (not comparable)

1. In the format of a tabloid.
2. Relating to a tabloid or tabloids.

Translations

See also

• compact
• quality newspaper

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English tabloid.

Noun

tabloid m (invariable)

1. tabloid

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English tabloid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tab?l?.it/

Noun

tabloid m inan

1. tabloid

Declension

Synonyms

• brukowiec, szmat?awiec

English

Etymology

From Middle English wekely, weikly (adverb), equivalent to week +? -ly. Compare Dutch wekelijks (“weekly”), German wöchentlich (“weekly”), Danish ugentlig (“weekly”), Norwegian ukentlig (“weekly”), Icelandic vikulega (“weekly”), Swedish veckovis (“weekly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wi?k.li/
• Rhymes: -i?k.li
• Homophone: weakly

Adverb

weekly (not comparable)

1. Once every week.

2. Every week.

Synonyms

• hebdomadally

Derived terms

• biweekly
• semi-weekly
• twice-weekly
• twi-weekly

Translations

Adjective

weekly (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a week.
2. Happening once a week, or every week.

Synonyms

• hebdomadal

Translations

Noun

weekly (plural weeklies)

1. A publication that is published once a week.

Descendants

• Japanese: ?????? (w?kur?)

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