vuorokausi — meaning in English

English meaning

• day noun The 24-hour period during which the Earth completes one rotation, from one midnight to the next.
• diurnal adj Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.

Senses

vuorokausi is used for these senses in English:

• diurnal Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
• nychthemeron (uncommon) A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, a period of 24 consecutive hours.

day — full definition

1. noun The 24-hour period during which the Earth completes one rotation, from one midnight to the next.
2. noun The part of the 24-hour period when it is light outside, as opposed to night.
3. noun The hours spent at work or school.
4. noun A particular period or era, especially referring to someone's lifetime or a past time.

diurnal — full definition

1. adj Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
2. adj Said of a flower that is open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
3. adj Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
4. adj Done once every day; daily, quotidian.

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