JOURNAL


Meaning of JOURNAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjər-n ə l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, service book containing the day hours, from Anglo-French jurnal, from jurnal, adjective, daily, from Latin diurnalis, from diurnus of the day, from dies day — more at deity

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a record of current transactions ; especially : a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping

b. : an account of day-to-day events

c. : a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use

d. : a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body

e. : log 3

f. : log 4

2.

a. : a daily newspaper

b. : a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest

3. : the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.