Newspaper vs. Periodical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Newspaper and Periodical
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Newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns.
Periodical
A magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.
Newspaper
A publication, usually issued daily or weekly, containing current news, editorials, feature articles, and usually advertising.
Periodical
Occurring or appearing at intervals; occasional
She took periodical gulps of her tea
Newspaper
See newsprint.
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Periodical
Periodic.
Newspaper
(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.
Periodical
Published at regular intervals of more than one day.
Newspaper
A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
Periodical
Of or relating to a publication issued at such intervals.
Newspaper
(transitive) To cover with newspaper.
She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.
Periodical
A publication issued at regular intervals of more than one day.
Newspaper
To engage in the business of journalism
His newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns.
Periodical
A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
Newspaper
To harass somebody through newspaper articles.
He got newspapered out of public life.
Periodical
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.
Newspaper
A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies, public announcements, etc.
Periodical
Periodic.
Newspaper
A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements;
He read his newspaper at breakfast
Periodical
Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
Newspaper
A business firm that publishes newspapers;
Murdoch owns many newspapers
Periodical
Of, or relating to such a publication.
Newspaper
A newspaper as a physical object;
When it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper
Periodical
A magazine or other publication which appears at stated or regular intervals.
Newspaper
Cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers;
They used bales of newspaper every day
Periodical
A publication that appears at fixed intervals
Periodical
Happening or recurring at regular intervals
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