DICTOMETER

DAY

(day, día, dag)

1. Synonyms:
   • Day
   • Twenty-four hours
   • Twenty-four hour period
   • 24-hour interval
   • Solar day
   • Mean solar day
   Definitions:
   • time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
   Examples:
   • Two days later they left
   • They put on two performances every day
   • There are 30,000 passengers per day
   Antonyms:
   night, nighttime, dark
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Day
   Definitions:
   • some point or period in time
   Examples:
   • It should arrive any day now
   • After that day she never trusted him again
   • Those were the days
   • These days it is not unusual
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Day
   Definitions:
   • a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
   Examples:
   • Mother's Day
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Day
   • Daytime
   • Daylight
   Definitions:
   • the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
   Examples:
   • The dawn turned night into day
   • It is easier to make the repairs in the daytime
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Day
   Definitions:
   • the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
   Examples:
   • My day began early this morning
   • It was a busy day on the stock exchange
   • She called it a day and went to bed
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Day
   Definitions:
   • an era of existence or influence
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Day
   Definitions:
   • the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
   Examples:
   • How long is a day on Jupiter?
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Sidereal day
   • Day
   Definitions:
   • the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Day
   Definitions:
   • a period of opportunity
   Examples:
   • He deserves his day in court
   • Every dog has his day
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Day
    • Clarence Day
    • Clarence Shepard Day Jr.
    Definitions:
    • United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)