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Meaning of "diurnal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIURNAL

From Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs day.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIURNAL

diurnal  [daɪˈɜːnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIURNAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diurnal can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIURNAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of diurnal in the English dictionary

The first definition of diurnal in the dictionary is happening during the day or daily. Other definition of diurnal is open during the day and closed at night. Diurnal is also a service book containing all the canonical hours except matins.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIURNAL


colonel
ˈkɜːnəl
eternal
ɪˈtɜːnəl
external
ɪkˈstɜːnəl
fraternal
frəˈtɜːnəl
hibernal
haɪˈbɜːnəl
hodiernal
ˌhəʊdɪˈɜːnəl
infernal
ɪnˈfɜːnəl
internal
ɪnˈtɜːnəl
journal
ˈdʒɜːnəl
kernel
ˈkɜːnəl
maternal
məˈtɜːnəl
nocturnal
nɒkˈtɜːnəl
paternal
pəˈtɜːnəl
semidiurnal
ˌsɛmɪdaɪˈɜːnəl
sempiternal
ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəl
sternal
ˈstɜːnəl
substernal
sʌbˈstɜːnəl
ternal
ˈtɜːnəl
urnal
ˈɜːnəl
vernal
ˈvɜːnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIURNAL

ditty bag
ditty box
ditz
ditzier
ditziest
ditziness
ditzy
Diu
diuresis
diuretic
diurnal motion
diurnal parallax
diurnalist
diurnally
diuron
diuturnal
diuturnity
div
diva
divagate

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIURNAL

asternal
bimaternal
carnal
cisternal
coeternal
confraternal
contubernal
cothurnal
diuturnal
episternal
eviternal
hesternal
house journal
tarnal
trade journal
unmaternal

Synonyms and antonyms of diurnal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIURNAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diurnal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of diurnal

Translation of «diurnal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIURNAL

Find out the translation of diurnal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diurnal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diurnal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diurna
570 millions of speakers

English

diurnal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिदिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نهاري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суточный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diurna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আহ্নিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diurne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diurnal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tagaktiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

昼行性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diurnal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong một ngày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகலில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दैनंदिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

günlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diurno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

добовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diurn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημερήσιων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

daaglikse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dygns
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dagaktive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diurnal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIURNAL»

The term «diurnal» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIURNAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «diurnal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «diurnal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diurnal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIURNAL»

Discover the use of diurnal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diurnal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Telling Time: Clocks, Diaries, and English Diurnal Form, ...
Describes changes in clock technology and the measurement of time and its effect on prose literature.
Stuart Sherman, 1996
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A diurnal of remarkable occurrents that have passed within ...
A DIURNAL OF OCCURRENTS IN SCOTLAND. In the first, wpoune the tuantie tua day of februar [nynt day of September] so. i. a. the geir of God J00 vc and threttene geiris, king James the fourt was flaine in the feild of Flowdane be our auld ...
Thomas Thomson, 1833
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The Glaucoma Book: A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to ...
The first involves diurnal measurement of IOP. The definition of diurnal IOP, however, varies between clinicians and is typically used to indicate either IOP during daylight hours or IOP during 3–5 office hours. Nevertheless, these diurnal curves ...
Paul N. Schacknow, John R. Samples, 2010
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Diurnal Rites and Other Poems
The Book Is The English Rendering Of Ahnika A Collection Of Poems Written Originally In Oriya.
J.P. Das, 1994
5
Illustrations of Diurnal Lepidoptera: Lycænidæ
William Chapman Hewitson. little resemblance to its neighbours. It is, as he remarks, very similar to P. Danis of Cramer. In the Collections of Dr. Felder and A. R. Wallace, from Amboyna and Ceram. 39. Amblypodia Agaba. Amblypodia Agaba ...
William Chapman Hewitson, 1863
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A new theory of the diurnal rotations of the earth: ...
4ite about the primary, we may substitute the time of -ti»p>. diurnal rotation of the Earth about its axis. By either of these methods, if the plane of the equatop ,were the same with the plane of the ecliptic, it would be easy to d iscover the ...
John Wood, 1809
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Tables of Diurnal Planetary Motion
These tables are a short-cut method that makes it easy to figure planetary movement. Complete tables for use in interpolating solar, lunar & planetary longitudes--simple, accurate & painless; instructions & examples.
American Federation of Astrologers, Incorporated, 1987
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Diurnal Cycles of Leaf Water Stable Isotopes in Two Pine Species
Therefore, atmospheric water vapor 6180v ranged from -23 to -26%o for diurnal fall, -22 to -28%o for diurnal summer, -23 to -28%o for spot June, -24 to - 25%o for spot October, and -25 to -26%o for spot November. The atmospheric water ...
Robert Monnar, 2007
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Modeling Mobile-Source Emissions
Four main physical mechanisms are used to account for evaporative emissions: diurnal emissions, resting losses, hot-soak emissions, and running losses. The combination of diurnal emissions and resting losses are measured together as ...
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Review EPA's Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) Model, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, 2000
10
Cytokines and Cytokine Receptors: Physiology and ...
The finding of diurnal cytokine rhythms may be relevant to understanding why immuno-inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or asthma exhibit night-time or early morning exacerbations and to the optimisation of treatment for  ...
Constantin A. Bona, Jean-Pierre Revillard, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIURNAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diurnal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lost in ragas
In a system where raags are performed strictly in accordance to their place in the diurnal-nocturnal cycle, he was going to sing "untimely" raags ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Dick Faurot's Weather Blog: Flooding Concerns Tonight Into …
Keep in mind that our normal diurnal range is 92/72. Much below normal daytime temperatures are expected again Wednesday, starting to ... «News On 6, Jul 15»
3
Tampa-area forecast: Coastal storms push inland by afternoon
Storms should come to an end by early evening with the loss of diurnal heating, the weather service says. “Expect land areas to remain dry for ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
4
The Swordfish: Deep ocean dweller
In the last 10 years, scientists have been able to attach mini computerized tags to swordfish to gather more information about their diurnal ... «Cayman Compass, Jul 15»
5
Family Activities
Twilight Trek — Enjoy an interpretive stroll through the woods and along the creek at dusk, one of the most active times of day as diurnal ... «kentonbee, Jul 15»
6
ASK THE DOCTOR: Eating is the only thing that can stop me crying
Your poor motivation is also suggestive of depression, and you have another key feature, which is what experts call diurnal variation of mood ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
A Glowing Way to Monitor Forest Health
“We found that solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence is highly correlated with canopy photosynthesis at diurnal and seasonal scales,” said Xi Yang, ... «Photonics.com, Jul 15»
8
Vail Daily column: The night shift
Being visual, diurnal mammals, humans don't often venture into the nighttime realm. But there's a whole world out there that we only glimpse. «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Aspen Times Weekly: Happy Canyon, Crown Point and a Westerly …
This combination of hot days and cool nights (called the diurnal effect) combines with a unique soil profile that mixes loam and clay and stony ... «Aspen Times, Jul 15»
10
Outdoors with Jim Collins: Wildlife profiles -- The Eastern Chipmunk
The chipmunk is diurnal (active during the day). It will remain in its burrow during periods of hot weather; just like some of us humans tend to do. «Towanda Daily Review, Jul 15»

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