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journal
[ jur-nl ]
/ ËdÊÉr nl /
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noun
verb (used without object)
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.
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Origin of journal
First recorded in 1325â75; Middle English, from Old French journal âdaily,â from Late Latin diurnÄlis; see diurnal
OTHER WORDS FROM journal
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How to use journal in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for journal
journal
/ (ËdÊÉËnÉl) /
noun
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
accounting
- Also called: Book of Original Entry one of several books in which transactions are initially recorded to facilitate subsequent entry in the ledger
- another name for daybook
the part of a shaft or axle in contact with or enclosed by a bearing
a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle
Word Origin for journal
C14: from Old French: daily, from Latin diurnÄlis; see diurnal
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