journal

American  

[jur-nl] / ˈdʒɜr nl /

noun

1. a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations.

   She kept a journal during her European trip.

2. a newspaper, especially a daily one.

3. a periodical or magazine, especially one published for a special group, learned society, or profession.

   the October issue of The English Journal.

4. a record, usually daily, of the proceedings and transactions of a legislative body, an organization, etc.

5. Bookkeeping.

   1. a daybook.

   2. (in the double-entry method) a book into which all transactions are entered from the daybook or blotter to facilitate posting into the ledger.

6. Nautical. a log or logbook.

7. Machinery. the portion of a shaft or axle contained by a plain bearing.

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verb (used without object)

1. to write self-examining or reflective journal entries, especially in school or as part of psychotherapy.

   Students should journal as part of a portfolio assessment program.

journal British  

/ ˈdʒɜːnəl /

noun

1. a newspaper or periodical

2. a book in which a daily record of happenings, etc, is kept

3. an official record of the proceedings of a legislative body

4. accounting

   1. Also called: Book of Original Entry.  one of several books in which transactions are initially recorded to facilitate subsequent entry in the ledger

   2. another name for daybook

5. the part of a shaft or axle in contact with or enclosed by a bearing

6. a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle

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Other Word Forms

• journalary adjective
• journalish adjective

Etymology

Origin of journal

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French journal “daily,” from Late Latin diurnālis; diurnal

Example Sentences

After the funeral the bamboo class collected Sadako’s letters and her journal and published them in a book.

From Literature

Testing period blood would be an even less invasive option, say the Chinese researchers behind the new study in the journal The BMJ, adding it could be "a robust alternative" to current methods.

From BBC

“Like research papers from actual scientific journals. Statistics from government agencies. Stuff that’s true.”

From Literature

The research was published February 2 in the journal BMC Biology.

From Science Daily

A study from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, published in the journal Sleep, found that pink noise reduced REM sleep and disrupted overall sleep recovery.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• account
• almanac
• annals
• calendar
• daily
• diary
• gazette
• magazine
• memoir
• monthly
• newspaper
• note
• paper
• periodical
• publication
• review
• tabloid
• weekly