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serial publication

/ˌsɪriəl ˈpʌbləˌkeɪʃən/
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Other forms: serial publications

Definitions of serial publication
  1. noun
    a periodical that appears at scheduled times
    synonyms: serial, series
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    types:
    semiweekly
    a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year)
    weekly
    a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
    semimonthly
    a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
    monthly
    a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
    quarterly
    a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
    bimonthly
    a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
    biweekly
    a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
    type of:
    periodical
    a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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