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Journal

/ˈd͡ʒɜːnəl/

A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.

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📖 Definitions of "Journal"

noun

1
A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.
2
A newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject.
"The university's biology department subscribes to half a dozen academic journals."
3
A chronological record of payments.
4
A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.

verb

1
To archive or record something.
2
To scrapbook.
3
To insert (a shaft, etc.) in a journal bearing.

adjective

1
Daily.

🔄 Synonyms of "Journal"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
daybooknoun	A daily chronicle; a diary.
diarynoun	A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Journal"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
daybooknoun	A daily chronicle; a diary.
diarynoun	A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
scrapbooknoun	A book, similar to a notebook or journal, in which personal or family memorabilia and photos are collected and arranged.
publicationnoun	The act of publishing printed or other matter.
notebooknoun	A book in which notes or memoranda are written.
magazinenoun	A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
bulletinnoun	A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
gazettenoun	A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically.
newspapernoun	(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print.
newsnoun	Information about current events disseminated by the media.
booknoun	A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
newsroomnoun	The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the journalists work and news stories are processed.
newsletternoun	A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.
newscastnoun	(broadcasting, journalism) A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.
synopsisnoun	(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
recordnoun	An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
registernoun	A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
overviewnoun	A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
recordingnoun	The act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.
reviewingnoun	The act by which something is reviewed, or thought about again; a mental review.