/ Dictionary / Index P periodical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•ri•od•i•cal Pronunciation: (pēr"ē-od'i-kul), [key] — n. a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals. —adj. published at regularly recurring intervals. of or pertaining to such publications. periodic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: periodical (Thesaurus) periodic acid periodical cicada Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language