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Definition of Diurnal

1. Adjective. Of or belonging to or active during the day. "Diurnal and nocturnal offices"

2. Adjective. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day. "Diurnal rotation of the heavens"

Definition of Diurnal

1. a. Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours.

2. n. A daybook; a journal.

Definition of Diurnal

1. Adjective. Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time. ¹

2. Adjective. (botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night. ¹

3. Adjective. Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset. ¹

4. Adjective. (uncommon) Done once every day; daily, quotidian. ¹

5. Adjective. (archaic) Published daily. ¹

6. Noun. A flower that opens only in the day. ¹

7. Noun. (context: Catholicism) A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins. ¹

8. Noun. (archaic) A diary or journal. ¹

9. Noun. (archaic) A daily news publication. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diurnal

1. a diary [n -S] - See also: diary

Medical Definition of Diurnal

1. Occurring during the day. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diurnal

diulose diuloses diuranate diuranates diureide diureides diureses diuresis diuretic diuretic drug

diuretical diuretically diuretick diuretics diurna diurnal (current term) diurnal arc diurnal arcs diurnal enuresis diurnal parallax

diurnal periodicity diurnal rhythm diurnal variation diurnalist diurnalists diurnally diurnalness diurnals diurnation diurnule

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