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journal

[jur-nl]

noun

  1. a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations.

    She kept a journal during her European trip.

  2. a newspaper, especially a daily one.

  3. a periodical or magazine, especially one published for a special group, learned society, or profession.

    the October issue of The English Journal.

  4. a record, usually daily, of the proceedings and transactions of a legislative body, an organization, etc.

  5. 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.

  6. Nautical.a log or logbook.

  7. Machinery.the portion of a shaft or axle contained by a plain bearing.



verb (used without object)

  1. 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

/ ˈɜːə /

noun

  1. a newspaper or periodical

  2. a book in which a daily record of happenings, etc, is kept

  3. an official record of the proceedings of a legislative body

  4. accounting

    1. Also called: Book 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

  5. the part of a shaft or axle in contact with or enclosed by a bearing

  6. a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • journalary adjective
  • journalish 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 徱ܰ; diurnal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of journal1

C14: from Old French: daily, from Latin 徱ܰ; see diurnal
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Example Sentences

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On the one hand, this was very personal, unpublished work from a famously private writer; if Didion wanted the journal published, wouldn’t she have already made that known?

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the younger Seed found, accompanied by memories from her mother’s colleagues, was a rich archive of adventurous work and personal expression: photos, journals, contact sheets, Super8 film, audio pieces and a trove of interviews.

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A study in medical journal The Lancet argues that the ministry underestimates the numbers killed by Israel, in part because its figures are incomplete.

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“Don’t wait a decade. Don’t journal about it. Don’t turn it into a one woman show and most importantly, don’t keep f— him.”

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At the Senate hearing, Kennedy cited “new data” from a flawed report pushed by antiabortion groups — and not published in any peer-reviewed journal — to question the safety of mifepristone, calling the report “alarming.”

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