diurnal

UK
/daɪˈɜː.nəl/
US
/daɪˈɜrnəl/

Translations

diurnalnoun
diurnals
pl
UK
/daɪˈɜː.nəl/
US
/daɪˈɝː.nəl/
дневное животное
The squirrel is a diurnal animal, active during the day.
Белка - это дневное животное, активное в течение дня.
дневной цикл
The diurnal cycle affects the behavior of many animals.
Дневной цикл влияет на поведение многих животных.
Synonyms
daily newspaper
daily paper
daily journal
diurnaladjective
more diurnal
Comp.
most diurnal
Super.
UK
/daɪˈɜː.nəl/
US
/daɪˈɜrnəl/
The diurnal animals are active during the day.
Дневные животные активны в течение дня.

Definitions

diurnalnoun
A book containing all the offices for the daily canonical hours of prayer except matins.
The monk referred to the diurnal to follow the daily prayers.
An animal or plant that is active during the daytime.
The diurnal prefers to hunt during the daylight hours.
An account of daily events; a diary or journal kept each day.
She recorded the weather and her activities in a small diurnal she kept by the bed.
diurnaladjective
Active during the daytime rather than at night.
The diurnal animals were most active in the early morning and late afternoon.
Relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period; daily.
The diurnal temperature variation was significant, with hot days and cool nights.