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

The results have been presented in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

From Science Daily

The study, published on November 21 in the journal Child Development, found that framing the task of getting dressed as a chance for preschool-aged children to learn reduced parental intervention by about 50%.

From Science Daily

Their research was published in October in the journal Nature, with Frachetti marveling at how these ancient cities struggled with the same self-destructive habit of exploiting their natural resources.

From Salon

A recent study in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science threw cold water on the idea — the microbes on Ryugu almost certainly came from Earth rather than outer space.

From Salon

Ultimately, some of the studies submitted in the new drug application were retracted by the journal that published them.

From Salon

Related Words

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