diurnal

Meanings

Plural: diurnals

Adjective

• of or 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"
  • "diurnal and nocturnal offices"

Adjective Satellite

• having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  • "diurnal rotation of the heavens"

Adj

• Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
• Said of a flower that is 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.
• Published daily.

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.

Synonyms

circadian, daily, daytime, diurnal

Antonyms

nightly, nocturnal, nondiurnal

Anagrams of diurnal