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