Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 17 compound words that contain diurnal. The most common are listed below. Open diurnal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- diurnal aberrationA deviation due to the earth's axial rotation.
- diurnal arcthe path followed by a planet, point, or degree from its rising point to its setting point.
- diurnal motionThe apparent westward rotation of the celestial sphere, along with the apparent westward revolution of celestial objects, around the celestial poles due to prograde (eastward) rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars …
- diurnal arcsplural of diurnal arc: the path followed by a planet, point, or degree from its rising point to its setting point.
- diurnal aberrationsplural of diurnal aberration: A deviation due to the earth's axial rotation.
- diurnal active photolocationThe use of daylight for phosphorescence, fluorescence, or reflection, which then illuminates the visual field.
Compound words 17
- semidiurnalTwice daily (usually of tides).
- equidiurnalPertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line.
- semidiurnallyTwice daily.
- bidiurnalEvery other day.
- diurnalityThe condition or habit of being active during the day.
- intradiurnalDuring the hours of daylight
- nondiurnalNot diurnal.
- tridiurnalOf or relating to three days.
- undiurnalNot diurnal.
- diurnalistA journalist who writes in a diurnal