diurnal

[ dahy-ur-nl ]

/ daɪˈɜr nl /

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adjective

of or relating to a day or each day; daily.

of or belonging to the daytime (opposed to nocturnal).

Botany. showing a periodic alteration of condition with day and night, as certain flowers that open by day and close by night.

active by day, as certain birds and insects (opposed to nocturnal).

noun

Liturgy. a service book containing offices for the daily hours of prayer.

Archaic. a diary.

Archaic. a newspaper, especially a daily one.

Origin of diurnal

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin diurnālis, equivalent to diurn(us) daily + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM diurnal

di·ur·nal·ly, adverbdi·ur·nal·ness, nountrans·di·ur·nal, adjectiveun·di·ur·nal, adjective

un·di·ur·nal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH diurnal

diurnal , nocturnal

Words nearby diurnal

ditzy, Diu, diuresis, diuretic, Diuril, diurnal, diurnal arc, diurnal circle, diurnal motion, diurnal parallax, diuron

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Example sentences from the Web for diurnal

Its diurnal curve and the subsequent changes after inversion are given in figure 204.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
But as soon as the diurnal rotation has been gone through, it at once begins over again.
On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth|William Gilbert of Colchester
If so, how then can we explain the diurnal fall while magnetism is most active?
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden Butler
If anything fall out amiss which cannot be smothered, the diurnal hath a help at maw.
Character Writings of the 17th Century|Various

The upper limit of the “earth” haze is determined by the height of diurnal atmospheric convection.
Visual Illusions|Matthew Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for diurnal

diurnal

/ (daɪˈɜːnəl) /

adjective

happening during the day or daily

(of flowers) open during the day and closed at night

(of animals) active during the dayCompare nocturnal

noun

a service book containing all the canonical hours except matins

Derived forms of diurnal

diurnally, adverb

Word Origin for diurnal

C15: from Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs day

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Medical definitions for diurnal

diurnal

[ dī-ûr′nəl ]

adj.

Having a 24-hour period or cycle; daily.

Occurring or active during the daytime rather than at night.

Other words from diurnal

di•ur′nal•ly adv.

Scientific definitions for diurnal

diurnal

[ dī-ûr′nəl ]

Occurring once in a 24-hour period; daily.
Having a 24-hour cycle. The movement of stars and other celestial objects across the sky are diurnal.

Most active during the daytime. Many animals, including the apes, are diurnal.

Having leaves or flowers that open in daylight and close at night. The morning glory and crocus are diurnal. Compare nocturnal.

单词	diurnal
释义	diurnal [ dahy-ur-nl ] / daɪˈɜr nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diurnal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to a day or each day; daily. of or belonging to the daytime (opposed to nocturnal). Botany. showing a periodic alteration of condition with day and night, as certain flowers that open by day and close by night. active by day, as certain birds and insects (opposed to nocturnal). noun Liturgy. a service book containing offices for the daily hours of prayer. Archaic. a diary. Archaic. a newspaper, especially a daily one. Origin of diurnal 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin diurnālis, equivalent to diurn(us) daily + -ālis-al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM diurnal di·ur·nal·ly, adverbdi·ur·nal·ness, nountrans·di·ur·nal, adjectiveun·di·ur·nal, adjective un·di·ur·nal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH diurnal diurnal , nocturnal Words nearby diurnal ditzy, Diu, diuresis, diuretic, Diuril, diurnal, diurnal arc, diurnal circle, diurnal motion, diurnal parallax, diuron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diurnal Its diurnal curve and the subsequent changes after inversion are given in figure 204. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose But as soon as the diurnal rotation has been gone through, it at once begins over again. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth\|William Gilbert of Colchester If so, how then can we explain the diurnal fall while magnetism is most active? The Philosophy of the Weather\|Thomas Belden Butler If anything fall out amiss which cannot be smothered, the diurnal hath a help at maw. Character Writings of the 17th Century\|Various The upper limit of the “earth” haze is determined by the height of diurnal atmospheric convection. Visual Illusions\|Matthew Luckiesh British Dictionary definitions for diurnal diurnal / (daɪˈɜːnəl) / adjective happening during the day or daily (of flowers) open during the day and closed at night (of animals) active during the dayCompare nocturnal noun a service book containing all the canonical hours except matins Derived forms of diurnal diurnally, adverb Word Origin for diurnal C15: from Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to diurnal durable, perpetual, long-lasting, enduring, stable, regularly, often, periodic, constantly, regular, routine, everyday, day-to-day, invariable, set, everlasting, perennial, ordinary, commonplace, common Medical definitions for diurnal diurnal [ dī-ûr′nəl ] adj. Having a 24-hour period or cycle; daily. Occurring or active during the daytime rather than at night. Other words from diurnal di•ur′nal•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for diurnal diurnal [ dī-ûr′nəl ] Occurring once in a 24-hour period; daily. Having a 24-hour cycle. The movement of stars and other celestial objects across the sky are diurnal. Most active during the daytime. Many animals, including the apes, are diurnal. Having leaves or flowers that open in daylight and close at night. The morning glory and crocus are diurnal. Compare nocturnal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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diurnal

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