dygn — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
dygn is used for these senses in English:
- day A period of contention of a day or less.
- nychthemeron (uncommon) A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, a period of 24 consecutive hours.
day — full definition
- noun The 24-hour period during which the Earth completes one rotation, from one midnight to the next.
- noun The part of the 24-hour period when it is light outside, as opposed to night.
- noun The hours spent at work or school.
- noun A particular period or era, especially referring to someone's lifetime or a past time.
diurnal — full definition
- adj Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
- adj Said of a flower that is open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
- adj Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
- adj Done once every day; daily, quotidian.