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diurnal

Adjective

∙ Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
∙ Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night. botany
∙ Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
∙ Done once every day; daily, quotidian. uncommon
∙ Published daily. archaic

Noun

∙ A flower that opens only in the day.
∙ A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins. Catholicism
∙ A diary or journal. archaic
∙ A daily news publication. archaic

BABYLON ENGLISH
diurnal adj.
daily, of the day; of the daytime; active during the day (i.e. animals)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
diurnal
diurnal
see also parallax
diurnal
\di*ur"nal\ (?), a. [l. diurnalis, fr. dies day. see deity, and cf. journal.]
1. relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours.
2. daily; recurring every day; performed in a day; going through its changes in a day; constituting the measure of a day; as, a diurnal fever; a diurnal task; diurnal aberration, or diurnal parallax; the diurnal revolution of the earth. ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring their fiery torcher his diurnal ring.
3. (bot.) opening during the day, and closing at night; -- said of flowers or leaves.
4. (zo?l.) active by day; -- applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to butterflies (diurna) among insects.
diurnal
aberration (anat.), the aberration of light arising from the effect of the earth's rotation upon the apparent direction of motion of light.
diurnal
arc, the arc described by the sun during the daytime or while above the horizon; hence, the arc described by the moon or a star from rising to setting.
diurnal
circle, the apparent circle described by a celestial body in consequence of the earth's rotation.
diurnal
motion of the earth, the motion of the earth upon its axis which is described in twenty-four hours.
diurnal
motion of a heavenly body, that apparent motion of the heavenly body which is due to the earth's diurnal motion.
diurnal
parallax. see under parallax.
diurnal
revolution of a planet, the motion of the planet upon its own axis which constitutes one complete revolution.
similar words(8)

diurnal motion of the earth
diurnal parallax
diurnal revolution of a planet
diurnal circle
diurnal motion of a heavenly body
diurnal acceleration of the fixed stars
diurnal arc
diurnal aberration

WORDNET 2.0
diurnal
Adjective
1. belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night"
(antonym) nocturnal
(see-also) daytime
(classification) biology, biological science
2. having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rhythms"; "diurnal rotation of the heavens"; "the diurnal slumber of bats"
(similar) cyclic, cyclical

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Diurnal
Diurnal ("daily") may refer to:Diurnal cycle, any pattern that recurs dailyDiurnality, the behavior of animals and plants that are active in the daytimeDiurnal motion, the apparent motion of stars around the Earth Diurnal phase shift, a phase shift of electromagnetic signalsDiurnal temperature variation, a cycle of daily temperature change
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

diurnal

Adjective

∙ Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
∙ Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night. botany
∙ Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
∙ Done once every day; daily, quotidian. uncommon
∙ Published daily. archaic

Noun

∙ A flower that opens only in the day.
∙ A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins. Catholicism
∙ A diary or journal. archaic
∙ A daily news publication. archaic

BABYLON ENGLISH
diurnal adj.
daily, of the day; of the daytime; active during the day (i.e. animals)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
diurnal
diurnal
see also parallax
diurnal
\di*ur"nal\ (?), a. [l. diurnalis, fr. dies day. see deity, and cf. journal.]
1. relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours.
2. daily; recurring every day; performed in a day; going through its changes in a day; constituting the measure of a day; as, a diurnal fever; a diurnal task; diurnal aberration, or diurnal parallax; the diurnal revolution of the earth. ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring their fiery torcher his diurnal ring.
3. (bot.) opening during the day, and closing at night; -- said of flowers or leaves.
4. (zo?l.) active by day; -- applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to butterflies (diurna) among insects.
diurnal
aberration (anat.), the aberration of light arising from the effect of the earth's rotation upon the apparent direction of motion of light.
diurnal
arc, the arc described by the sun during the daytime or while above the horizon; hence, the arc described by the moon or a star from rising to setting.
diurnal
circle, the apparent circle described by a celestial body in consequence of the earth's rotation.
diurnal
motion of the earth, the motion of the earth upon its axis which is described in twenty-four hours.
diurnal
motion of a heavenly body, that apparent motion of the heavenly body which is due to the earth's diurnal motion.
diurnal
parallax. see under parallax.
diurnal
revolution of a planet, the motion of the planet upon its own axis which constitutes one complete revolution.
similar words(8)

diurnal motion of the earth
diurnal parallax
diurnal revolution of a planet
diurnal circle
diurnal motion of a heavenly body
diurnal acceleration of the fixed stars
diurnal arc
diurnal aberration

WORDNET 2.0
diurnal
Adjective
1. belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night"
(antonym) nocturnal
(see-also) daytime
(classification) biology, biological science
2. having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rhythms"; "diurnal rotation of the heavens"; "the diurnal slumber of bats"
(similar) cyclic, cyclical

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Diurnal
Diurnal ("daily") may refer to:Diurnal cycle, any pattern that recurs dailyDiurnality, the behavior of animals and plants that are active in the daytimeDiurnal motion, the apparent motion of stars around the Earth Diurnal phase shift, a phase shift of electromagnetic signalsDiurnal temperature variation, a cycle of daily temperature change
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