Definition of Diurnals. Meaning of Diurnals. Synonyms of Diurnals

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Definition of Diurnals

Diurnal
Diurnal Di*ur"nal, n. [Cf. F. diurnal a prayerbook. See Diurnal, a.] 1. A daybook; a journal. [Obs.] --Tatler. 2. (R. C. Ch.) A small volume containing the daily service for the ``little hours,' viz., prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A diurnal bird or insect.

Meaning of Diurnals from wikipedia

- Diurnality is a form of plant and animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The...
- Look up diurnal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Diurnal ("daily") may refer to: Diurnal cycle, any pattern that recurs daily Diurnality, the behavior...
- In meteorology, diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day. Temperature...
- A diurnal cycle (or diel cycle) is any pattern that recurs every 24 hours as a result of one full rotation of the planet Earth around its axis. Earth's...
- advanced sleep period. Humans are normally diurnal creatures that are active in the daytime. As with most other diurnal animals, human activity-rest patterns...
- In astronomy, diurnal motion (from Latin diurnus 'daily', from Latin diēs 'day') is the apparent motion of celestial objects (e.g. the Sun and stars)...
- Ultraviolet radiation, also known as simply UV, is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but...
- Accipitres) were divided into diurnal and nocturnal tribes; the owls remained monogeneric (family Ægolii, genus Strix), whilst the diurnal raptors were divided...
- and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed...
- Diurnal mood variation or morning depression is a prominent depression symptom characterized by gradual mood improvement through the day, reaching its...