Diurnal vs. Day — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Diurnal and Day
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Diurnal
Relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period; daily.
Day
A day is approximately the period during which the Earth completes one rotation around its axis, which takes around 24 hours. A solar day is the length of time which elapses between the Sun reaching its highest point in the sky two consecutive times.
Diurnal
Occurring or active during the daytime rather than at night
Diurnal animals.
Day
The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset.
Diurnal
(Botany) Opening during daylight hours and closing at night.
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Day
The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis, traditionally measured from midnight to midnight.
Diurnal
A book containing all the offices for the daily canonical hours of prayer except matins.
Day
The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation.
Diurnal
A diary or journal.
Day
One of the numbered 24-hour periods into which a week, month, or year is divided.
Diurnal
A daily newspaper.
Day
The portion of a 24-hour period that is devoted to work, school, or business
An eight-hour day.
A sale that lasted for three days.
Diurnal
Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
Most birds are diurnal.
Day
A 24-hour period or a portion of it that is reserved for a certain activity
A day of rest.
Diurnal
(botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
Day
A specific, characteristic period in one's lifetime
In Grandmother's day, skirts were long.
Diurnal
Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
Day
A period of opportunity or prominence
Every defendant is entitled to a day in court. That child will have her day.
Diurnal
(uncommon) Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
Day
A period of time in history; an era
We studied the tactics used in Napoleon's day. The day of computer science is well upon us.
Diurnal
(archaic) Published daily.
Day
Days Period of life or activity
The sick cat's days will soon be over.
Diurnal
A flower that opens only in the day.
Day
Of or relating to the day.
Diurnal
(Catholicism) A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins.
Day
Working during the day
The day nurse.
Diurnal
(archaic) A diary or journal.
Day
Occurring before nightfall
A day hike.
Diurnal
(archaic) A daily news publication.
Day
Any period of 24 hours.
I've been here for two days and a bit.
Diurnal
Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; - opposed to nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours.
Day
A 24-hour period beginning at 6am or sunrise.
Your 8am forecast: The high for the day will be 30 and the low, before dawn, will be 10.
Diurnal
Daily; recurring every day; performed in a day; going through its changes in a day; constituting the measure of a day; as, a diurnal fever; a diurnal task; diurnal aberration, or diurnal parallax; the diurnal revolution of the earth.
Ere twice the horses of the sun shall bringTheir fiery torcher his diurnal ring.
Day
A period from midnight to the following midnight.
The day begins at midnight.
Diurnal
Opening during the day, and closing at night; - said of flowers or leaves.
Day
(astronomy) Rotational period of a planet (especially Earth).
A day on Mars is slightly over 24 hours.
Diurnal
Active by day; - applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to butterflies (Diurna) among insects.
Day
The part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.
I worked two days last week.
Diurnal
A daybook; a journal.
Day
Part of a day period between sunrise and sunset where one enjoys daylight; daytime.
Day and night;
I work at night and sleep during the day.
Diurnal
A small volume containing the daily service for the "little hours," viz., prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline.
Day
A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time; era#Noun.
Every dog has its day;
In that day;
Back in the day;
In those days
Diurnal
A diurnal bird or insect.
Day
A period of contention of a day or less.
The day belonged to the Allies.
Diurnal
Belonging to or active during the day;
Diurnal animals are active during the day
Diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night
Day
(Judaism) A time period from a nightfall until the following nightfall
Diurnal
Having a daily cycle or occurring every day;
Diurnal rhythms
Diurnal rotation of the heavens
The diurnal slumber of bats
Day
To spend a day (in a place).
Day
The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunshine; - also called daytime.
Day
The period of the earth's revolution on its axis. - ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day; if it is a star, a sidereal day; if it is the moon, a lunar day. See Civil day, Sidereal day, below.
Day
Those hours, or the daily recurring period, allotted by usage or law for work.
Day
A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time.
A man who was great among the Hellenes of his day.
If my debtors do not keep their day, . . . I must with patience all the terms attend.
Day
Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.
The field of Agincourt,Fought on the day of Crispin Crispianus.
His name struck fear, his conduct won the day.
Day
Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis;
Two days later they left
They put on two performances every day
There are 30,000 passengers per day
Day
Some point or period in time;
It should arrive any day now
After that day she never trusted him again
Those were the days
These days it is not unusual
Day
The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside;
The dawn turned night into day
It is easier to make the repairs in the daytime
Day
A day assigned to a particular purpose or observance;
Mother's Day
Day
The recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working);
My day began early this morning
It was a busy day on the stock exchange
She called it a day and went to bed
Day
An era of existence or influence;
In the day of the dinosaurs
In the days of the Roman Empire
In the days of sailing ships
He was a successful pianist in his day
Day
A period of opportunity;
He deserves his day in court
Every dog has his day
Day
The period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis;
How long is a day on Jupiter?
Day
The time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
Day
United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
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