diurnal

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin diurnālis, from diēs (day). Cognate with journal.

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diurnal (not comparable)

  1. Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
    Most birds are diurnal.
  2. (botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
  3. Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset.
  4. (rare) Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
  5. (archaic) Published daily.

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  • (having a daily cycle): circadian (biology)

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diurnal (plural diurnals)

  1. A flower that opens only in the day.
  2. (Catholicism) A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins.
  3. (archaic) A diary or journal.
  4. (archaic) A daily news publication.

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