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diurnal
[ dahy-ur-nl ]
adjective
- of or relating to a day or each day; daily.
- of or belonging to the daytime ( 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 ( nocturnal ).
noun
- Liturgy. a service book containing offices for the daily hours of prayer.
- Archaic. a diary.
- Archaic. a newspaper, especially a daily one.
diurnal
/ daɪˈɜːnəl /
adjective
- happening during the day or daily
- (of flowers) open during the day and closed at night
- (of animals) active during the day Compare nocturnal
noun
- a service book containing all the canonical hours except matins
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
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Derived Forms
- diˈurnally, adverb
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Other Words From
- di·urnal·ly adverb
- di·urnal·ness noun
- transdi·urnal adjective
- undi·urnal adjective
- undi·urnal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diurnal1
C15: from Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs day
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Example Sentences
The diurnal rotation of the Earth is effected round this axis.
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He accomplishes his diurnal revolution in less than ten hours!
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A son of the first king suggested the plan of giving the sun diurnal movement and the changing light.
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Drymobius margaritiferus margaritiferus is diurnal and terrestrial; it feeds on frogs at the edges of breeding ponds by day.
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All of these are diurnal, and all but Laemanctus have been observed sleeping on bushes at night.
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