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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jour•nal /ˈdʒɜrnəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a daily record that is written down, usually in a small book, of things that happen, things one sees, or things one thinks about:to keep a journal.
- a daily newspaper.
- a periodical or magazine, esp. one devoted to a special interest:a business journal.
See -jour-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jour•nal ( jûr′nl),USA pronunciation n. - a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations:She kept a journal during her European trip.
- a newspaper, esp. a daily one.
- a periodical or magazine, esp. one published for a special group, learned society, or profession:the October issue ofThe English Journal.
- a record, usually daily, of the proceedings and transactions of a legislative body, an organization, etc.
- Business[Bookkeeping.]
- a daybook.
- Business(in the double-entry method) a book into which all transactions are entered from the daybook or blotter to facilitate posting into the ledger.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa log or logbook.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]the portion of a shaft or axle contained by a plain bearing.
- Late Latin diurnālis diurnal
- Old French journal daily (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal)
- Middle English 1325–75
jour′nal•ar′y, adj. jour′nal•ish, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: journal /ˈdʒɜːnəl/ n - a newspaper or periodical
- a book in which a daily record of happenings, etc, is kept
- an official record of the proceedings of a legislative body
- Also called: Book of Original Entry one of several books in which transactions are initially recorded to facilitate subsequent entry in the ledger
- the part of a shaft or axle in contact with or enclosed by a bearing
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French: daily, from Latin diurnālis; see diurnal |