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diurnal
di·ur·nal D0300200 (dī-ûr′nəl)adj.1. Relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period; daily.2. Occurring or active during the daytime rather than at night: diurnal animals.3. Botany Opening during daylight hours and closing at night.n.1. A book containing all the offices for the daily canonical hours of prayer except matins.2. Archaic a. A diary or journal.b. A daily newspaper.
[Middle English, from Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
di·ur′nal·ly adv.diurnal (daɪˈɜːnəl) adj1. happening during the day or daily2. (Botany) (of flowers) open during the day and closed at night3. (Zoology) (of animals) active during the day. Compare nocturnaln (Roman Catholic Church) a service book containing all the canonical hours except matins[C15: from Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs day] diˈurnally advdi•ur•nal (daɪˈɜr nl)
adj. 1. occurring each day; daily. 2. of or belonging to the daytime. 3. occurring in daily cycles: the apparent diurnal motion of celestial bodies. 4. active by day, as certain birds and insects (opposed to nocturnal). 5. opening by day and closing by night, as certain flowers. n. 6. Archaic. diary. 7. Archaic. newspaper. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin diurnālis <diurn(us) daily] di•ur′nal•ly, adv. di·ur·nal (dī-ûr′nəl)1. Occurring in a 24-hour period; daily.2. Most active during the daytime. Many animals, including the apes, are diurnal. Compare nocturnal.3. Having leaves or flowers that open in daylight and close at night. The morning glory and crocus are diurnal.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | diurnal - of or 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"; "diurnal and nocturnal offices"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsnocturnal - belonging to or active during the night; "nocturnal animals are active at night"; "nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day" | | 2. | diurnal - having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rotation of the heavens"periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust" |
diurnaladjective1. daytime, active during the day, non-nocturnal Kangaroos are diurnal animals2. daily, regular, everyday, circadian, quotidian the diurnal life of monasteriesTranslationsdiurnodagelijksдневнойежедневныйdiurnal
diurnal1. (of flowers) open during the day and closed at night 2. (of animals) active during the day 3. a service book containing all the canonical hours except matins diurnal (dÿ-er -năl) Happening during a 24-hour day; daily.Diurnal (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Diurnal means “of or belonging to the day.” In classical astrology, particular planets were classified as diurnal and others as nocturnal, no matter where they were in a horoscope. In contemporary astrology, planets are diurnal if they are located above the horizon (i.e., in houses seven through 12). Often astrologers will say that planets above the horizon line show their influence more in the public sphere, whereas planets below the horizon are more private, but this distinction clearly breaks down when considering planets in such locations as the twelfth house (a largely private house situated above the horizon). The term “diurnal arc” refers to the distance, expressed in degrees and minutes of a circle, that a planet traverses between its rising in the east and its setting in the west. Classical astrology also classified signs as diurnal (the masculine signs) and nocturnal (the feminine signs). Sources:Bach, Eleanor. Astrology from A to Z: An Illustrated Source Book. New York: Philosophical Library, 1990.Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: New American Library, 1980.diurnal[dī′ərn·əl] (biology) Active during daylight hours. (science and technology) Occuring during the daytime. diurnal
diurnal [di-er´nal] pertaining to or occurring during the daytime, or period of light.di·ur·nal (dī-ŭr'năl), 1. Pertaining to the daylight hours; opposite of nocturnal. 2. Repeating once each 24 hours, for example, a diurnal variation or a diurnal rhythm. Compare: circadian. [L. diurnus, of the day] diurnal (dī-ûr′nəl)adj.1. Relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period; daily.2. Occurring or active during the daytime rather than at night: diurnal animals.3. Botany Opening during daylight hours and closing at night.n.1. A book containing all the offices for the daily canonical hours of prayer except matins.2. Archaic a. A diary or journal.b. A daily newspaper.
di·ur′nal·ly adv.diurnal adjective Daily, during the day.di·ur·nal (dī-ŭr'năl) 1. Pertaining to the daylight hours; opposite of nocturnal. 2. Repeating once each 24 hours (e.g., a diurnal variation or a diurnal rhythm).
Compare: circadian[L. diurnus, of the day]diurnal Pertaining to a day. Occurring daily or in a day.di·ur·nal (dī-ŭr'năl) 1. Pertaining to the daylight hours. 2. Repeating once each 24 hours.[L. diurnus, of the day]diurnal
Related to diurnal: diurnal tide, diurnal enuresisSynonyms for diurnaladj daytimeSynonyms- daytime
- active during the day
- non-nocturnal
adj dailySynonyms- daily
- regular
- everyday
- circadian
- quotidian
Antonyms for diurnaladj of or belonging to or active during the dayRelated Words- biological science
- biology
Antonymsadj having a daily cycle or occurring every dayRelated Words |