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annual |
a periodical published once each year; yearbook. [1/4 definitions] |
back number |
any previous issue of a periodical. |
biweekly |
a periodical published once every two weeks. [1/3 definitions] |
circulation |
the number of copies of a newspaper, periodical, or the like that is distributed to readers at a given time, or the distribution itself. [1/4 definitions] |
journal |
a newspaper or other periodical publication. [1/4 definitions] |
magazine |
a periodical containing advertisements, photographs, and articles on various topics. [1/3 definitions] |
nameplate |
the line of type across the front page of a newspaper or periodical that contains the name of the publication; masthead. [1/2 definitions] |
newsroom |
the news department staff of a radio, newspaper, television, or periodical. [1/3 definitions] |
notice |
a critique or review in a periodical publication. [1/7 definitions] |
pictorial |
a periodical containing illustrations as a main feature. [1/4 definitions] |
seasonal |
of, characteristic of, or dependent on the seasons or a season of the year; periodical. |
trade journal |
a periodical written for and distributed, sometimes free of charge, to members of a particular industry or profession. |
triweekly |
a triweekly publication or periodical. [1/5 definitions] |
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