journal
a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip.
a newspaper, especially a daily one.
a periodical or magazine, especially one published for a special group, learned society, or profession: the October issue of The English Journal.
a record, usually daily, of the proceedings and transactions of a legislative body, an organization, etc.
Bookkeeping.
a daybook.
(in the double-entry method) a book into which all transactions are entered from the daybook or blotter to facilitate posting into the ledger.
Nautical. a log or logbook.
Machinery. the portion of a shaft or axle contained by a plain bearing.
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.
Origin of journal
1Other words from journal
- jour·nal·ar·y, adjective
- jour·nal·ish, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for journal
/ (ˈdʒɜːnəl) /
a newspaper or periodical
a book in which a daily record of happenings, etc, is kept
an official record of the proceedings of a legislative body
accounting
Also called: Book of Original Entry one of several books in which transactions are initially recorded to facilitate subsequent entry in the ledger
another name for daybook
the part of a shaft or axle in contact with or enclosed by a bearing
a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle
Origin of journal
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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