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diurnal

(daɪɜːʳnəl)

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Diurnal means happening or active during the daytime.

[formal]

Kangaroos are diurnal animals.

Synonyms: daytime, active during the day, non-nocturnal More Synonyms of diurnal

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diurnal in British English

(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

Derived forms

diurnally (diˈurnally)

adverb

Word origin

C15: from Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs day

diurnal in American English

(daɪˈɜrnəl)

adjective

occurring each day; daily

of, done, or happening in the daytime

Examples of 'diurnal' in a sentence
diurnal

So there had always been meetings and discussions, besides his diurnal duties.From a lifetime in the Keys he already had a pretty good command of shorebirds and waders, and he was good on the diurnal raptors.

1 (adjective) in the sense of daytime

Definition

(of animals) active during the day

Kangaroos are diurnal animals.

Synonyms

daytime

active during the day

non-nocturnal

2 (adjective) in the sense of daily

Definition

happening during the day or daily

the diurnal life of monasteries

Synonyms

daily

the company's daily turnover

regular

Take regular exercise.

everyday

opportunities for improving fitness in your everyday routine

circadian

quotidian

the quotidian round of pheasant-rearing

Additional synonyms

in the sense of everyday

Definition

happening each day

opportunities for improving fitness in your everyday routine

Synonyms

daily,

day-to-day,

diurnal,

quotidian

in the sense of quotidian

Definition

daily

the quotidian round of pheasant-rearing

Synonyms

daily,

circadian,

diurnal

in the sense of regular

Definition

occurring at fixed or prearranged intervals

Take regular exercise.

Synonyms

frequent,

daily,

repeated,

constant,

periodic,

continual,

recurrent,

habitual

Nearby words of
diurnal

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dither
dithery
diurnal
diva
divan
dive

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diurnal

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单词	diurnal
释义	Trends of diurnal View usage for: diurnal (daɪɜːʳnəl) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Diurnal means happening or active during the daytime. [formal] Kangaroos are diurnal animals. Synonyms: daytime, active during the day, non-nocturnal More Synonyms of diurnal More Synonyms of diurnal diurnal in British English (daɪˈɜːnəl) adjective 1. happening during the day or daily 2. (of flowers) open during the day and closed at night 3. (of animals) active during the day Compare nocturnal noun 4. a service book containing all the canonical hours except matins Derived forms diurnally (diˈurnally) adverb Word origin C15: from Late Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from diēs day diurnal in American English (daɪˈɜrnəl) adjective 1. occurring each day; daily 2. of, done, or happening in the daytime see also nocturnal 3. a. Botany opening in the daytime and closing at night said of a flower b. Zoology active in the daytime noun 4. Archaic a daily newspaper 5. Ecclesiastical a service book containing prayers for the daytime canonical hours and for compline Derived forms diurnally (diˈurnally) adverb Word origin ME < L diurnalis < diurnus, daily < dies, day: see deity Examples of 'diurnal' in a sentence diurnal So there had always been meetings and discussions, besides his diurnal duties. Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001) From a lifetime in the Keys he already had a pretty good command of shorebirds and waders, and he was good on the diurnal raptors. James W. Hall OFF THE CHART (2001) 1 (adjective) in the sense of daytime Definition (of animals) active during the day Kangaroos are diurnal animals. Synonyms daytime active during the day non-nocturnal 2 (adjective) in the sense of daily Definition happening during the day or daily the diurnal life of monasteries Synonyms daily the company's daily turnover regular Take regular exercise. everyday opportunities for improving fitness in your everyday routine circadian quotidian the quotidian round of pheasant-rearing Additional synonyms in the sense of everyday Definition happening each day opportunities for improving fitness in your everyday routine Synonyms daily, day-to-day, diurnal, quotidian in the sense of quotidian Definition daily the quotidian round of pheasant-rearing Synonyms daily, circadian, diurnal in the sense of regular Definition occurring at fixed or prearranged intervals Take regular exercise. Synonyms frequent, daily, repeated, constant, periodic, continual, recurrent, habitual Nearby words of diurnal ditch dither dithery diurnal diva divan dive Synonyms of 'diurnal' diurnal Explore 'diurnal' in the dictionary
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