Periodical and 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. In some cases you can use "Paper" instead a noun "Periodical", when it comes to topics like publication, regular publication.

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. You can use "Periodical" instead a noun "Paper".

How words are described

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