Diurnal
101diurnal circle — Astron. the apparent circle described by a heavenly body as a result of one rotation by the earth. * * * …
102diurnal parallax — Astron. See under parallax (def. 2). * * * …
103diurnal arc — noun the path followed by a planet, point, or degree from its rising point to its setting point …
104diurnal epilepsy — epileptic attacks occurring in the daytime or when the patient is awake …
105diurnal variation of pressure — A variation of pressure during one 24 h period. Except when weather systems are present, there are two maximum and two minimum pressures per day, and they occur at a constant local time every day. From a maximum at 1000 h, the pressure falls to a …
106diurnal variation of temperature — The variation of temperature during a 24 h period. The minimum temperature on a clear day over land is recorded 30 min before sunrise; the maximum occurs approximately 21/2 h after midday …
107diurnal parallax — /daɪˌɜnəl ˈpærəlæks/ (say duy.ernuhl paruhlaks) noun → parallax (def. 2) …
108diurnal range — /daɪɜnəl ˈreɪndʒ/ (say duyernuhl raynj) noun Meteorology the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures in one day …
109Diurnal Motion — The motion that occurs during one day …
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110diurnal variation — noun fluctuations that occur during each day (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑variation, ↑fluctuation …