The period of time measured from local noon to the following local noon is called a solar day. It also can mean the consecutive period of time during which the Sun is above the horizon of a location, also known as daytime. In common usage, it is an interval equal to 24 hours. (Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etcįreebase (5.00 / 2 votes) Rate this definition:Ī day is a unit of time. Those hours, or the daily recurring period, allotted by usage or law for workĪ specified time or period time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing age time Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day if it is a star, a sidereal day if it is the moon, a lunar day. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. The period of the earth's revolution on its axis.
The time of light, or interval between one night and the next the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness hence, the light sunshineĮtymology: Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935) "he deserves his day in court" "every dog has his day"ĭay, Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr. The time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis The period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. "in the day of the dinosaurs" "in the days of the Roman Empire" "in the days of sailing ships" "he was a successful pianist in his day" "my day began early this morning" "it was a busy day on the stock exchange" "she called it a day and went to bed"
The recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working) "the dawn turned night into day" "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside "it should arrive any day now" "after that day she never trusted him again" "those were the days" "these days it is not unusual"Ī day assigned to a particular purpose or observance "two days later they left" "they put on two performances every day" "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis Princeton's WordNet (4.00 / 3 votes) Rate this definition:ĭay, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day noun
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