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journal

[ jur-nl ]

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noun

a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations:
She kept a journal during her European trip.
a newspaper, especially a daily one.
a periodical or magazine, especially one published for a special group, learned society, or profession:
the October issue of The English Journal.
a record, usually daily, of the proceedings and transactions of a legislative body, an organization, etc.
Bookkeeping.
1. a daybook.
2. (in the double-entry method) a book into which all transactions are entered from the daybook or blotter to facilitate posting into the ledger.
Nautical. a log or logbook.
Machinery. the portion of a shaft or axle contained by a plain bearing.

verb (used without object)

to write self-examining or reflective journal entries, especially in school or as part of psychotherapy:
Students should journal as part of a portfolio assessment program.

journal

/ ˈdʒɜːnəl /

noun

a newspaper or periodical
a book in which a daily record of happenings, etc, is kept
an official record of the proceedings of a legislative body
accounting
1. Also calledBook of Original Entry one of several books in which transactions are initially recorded to facilitate subsequent entry in the ledger
2. another name for daybook
the part of a shaft or axle in contact with or enclosed by a bearing
a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle

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journal·ary adjective
journal·ish adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of journal¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French journal “daily,” from Late Latin diurnālis; diurnal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of journal¹

C14: from Old French: daily, from Latin diurnālis; see diurnal

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Example Sentences

Despite these obstacles, however, scientists publishing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say they have discovered more dark comets in our solar system than previously thought.

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Franz Xaver Mittermaier, the first author of a study in the journal Nature Communications that examined those brain samples, told Salon that the patients’ participation was crucial to the scientists’ success.

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The set includes a tasting journal for notes, all presented in a gorgeous gift box.

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According to a new study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, the time spent in a union can lead to lower mortality rates.

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Sobriety is always one of the things I’m thankful for when I journal every morning.

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