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 Taking place, or most active, during the day rather than at night.

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 Taking place, or most active, during the day rather than at night.
2. adj Describes a flower that opens or gives off scent in the daytime but not at night.
3. adj Following a pattern that repeats once every 24 hours, such as a tide or body cycle.
4. adj Happening every day.

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