diurnal
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- IPA /daɪˈɜːnəɫ/
Noun
diurnal noun
- A flower that opens only in the day.
- A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins.
- A diary or journal.
- A daily news publication.
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Adjective
diurnal adjective
- Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.“Most birds are diurnal.”
- Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
- Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
- Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
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circadiancycliccyclicaldaytimedaydailydielrunningdaylightdaylongdaylitsunlitsunshinyquotidianeverydayroutine
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