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- [dahy-ur-nl]
- /daɪˈɜr nl/
- /ˌdaɪˈɜː.nəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-ur-nl]
- /daɪˈɜr nl/
Definitions of diurnal word
- adjective diurnal of or relating to a day or each day; daily. 1
- adjective diurnal of or belonging to the daytime (opposed to nocturnal). 1
- adjective diurnal Botany. showing a periodic alteration of condition with day and night, as certain flowers that open by day and close by night. 1
- adjective diurnal active by day, as certain birds and insects (opposed to nocturnal). 1
- noun diurnal Liturgy. a service book containing offices for the daily hours of prayer. 1
- noun diurnal Archaic. a diary. 1
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Origin of diurnal
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin diurnālis, equivalent to diurn(us) daily + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Diurnal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diurnal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diurnal
adj diurnal
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- often — many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
- periodic — of or derived from a periodic acid.
- constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
adjective diurnal
- day — A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.
- daytime — The daytime is the part of a day between the time when it gets light and the time when it gets dark.
- daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
Antonyms for diurnal
adj diurnal
- variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- nightly — coming or occurring each night: his nightly walk to the newsstand.
adjective diurnal
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
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