Paper and Periodical

Paper

Paper noun - A publication that appears at regular intervals.
Usage example: we get the paper every morning
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Synonyms for Paper

Periodical is a synonym for paper. In some cases you can use "Periodical" instead a noun "Paper".

Periodical

Periodical noun - A publication that appears at regular intervals.
Usage example: subscribed to three new periodicals

Paper is a synonym for periodical in journal topic. You can use "Paper" instead a noun "Periodical", if it concerns topics such as publication, regular publication.

How words are described

local local paper local periodical
scientific scientific paper scientific periodical
groundbreaking groundbreaking paper groundbreaking periodical
printed printed paper printed periodical
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