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

/ ˈdʒɜːnəl /

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 calledBook 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

Other Words From

• journal·ary adjective
• journal·ish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of journal¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French journal “daily,” from Late Latin diurnālis; diurnal

Word History and Origins

Origin of journal¹

C14: from Old French: daily, from Latin diurnālis; see diurnal

Example Sentences

A new paper in the journal Hydrology may help authorities improve flood evacuation protocols with help from a machine-learning model developed by Concordia researchers.

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The probiotic cancer treatment, described Nov. 20 in the journal Cell Chemical Biology, establishes a customizable drug delivery system that can be modified to potentially treat other gut diseases.

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The researchers published their findings in the journal Microscopy.

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Academic institutions, scientific journals and conferences, and international organizations such as the World Health Organization have established a presence there in recent days.

From Science Magazine

The journal Nature has now published a series of 40 scientific discoveries as researchers work towards creating the first draft of the whole human cell atlas.

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Related Words

• account
• almanac
• annals
• calendar
• daily
• diary
• gazette
• magazine
• memoir
• monthly
• newspaper
• note
• paper
• periodical
• publication
• review
• tabloid
• weekly