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Journal - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Journal : (noun)
1: a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and
observations [syn: diary]
2: a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads
the medical journals"
3: a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they
occurred [syn: daybook]
4: a record book as a physical object
5: the part of the axle contained by a bearing
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Journal : \Jour"nal\, a. [F., fr. L. diurnalis diurnal, fr.
diurnus belonging to the day, fr. dies day. See Diurnal.]
Daily; diurnal. [Obs.]
Whiles from their journal labors they did rest.
--Spenser.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Journal : \Jour"nal\, n. [F. journal. See Journal, a.]
1. A diary; an account of daily transactions and events.
Specifically:
(a) (Bookkeeping) A book of accounts, in which is entered
a condensed and grouped statement of the daily
transactions.
(b) (Naut.) A daily register of the ship's course and
distance, the winds, weather, incidents of the voyage,
etc.
(c) (Legislature) The record of daily proceedings, kept by
the clerk.
(d) A newspaper published daily; by extension, a weekly
newspaper or any periodical publication, giving an
account of passing events, the proceedings and memoirs
of societies, etc.; a periodical; a magazine.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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JOURNAL, mar. law. The book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, which
contains an account of the ship's course, with a short history of every
occurrence during the voyage. Another name for logbook. (q.v.) Chit. Law of
Nat. 199.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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JOURNAL, common law. A book used among merchants, in which the contents of
the waste-book are separated every month, and entered on the debtor and
creditor side, for more convenient posting in the ledger.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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JOURNAL, legislation. An account of the proceedings of a legislative body.
2. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 5, directs that
"each house shall keep aJournal : of its proceedings; and from time to time
publish the same, excepting such parts as may, in their judgment, require
secrecy." Vide 2 Story, Const., 301.
3. The constitutions of the several states contain similar provisions.
4. The journal of either house is evidence of the action of that house
upon all matters before it. 7 Cowen, R. 613 Cowp. 17.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Journal |
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shortrachstack: when ever i write in my Journal i always think to write just a little paragraph on what i did but then i happen to write two pages on crap! |
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thesocialnet: Auntie: #social Florida judges facing up to Facebook -- it's complicated - Daytona Beach News-Journal http://bit.ly/4x0Z0W |
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g32flavor: Asia Edition: Wall Street Journal http://asia.wsj.com/home-page |
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