Definition

1. Noun:
   • A daily written record of experiences and observations: A personal record of events, thoughts, or feelings, typically written each day.
   • A periodical publication dedicated to a particular subject: A magazine or newspaper that deals with a specific area of study, profession, or interest, often published regularly (e.g., weekly, monthly).
   • A ledger for recording financial transactions: A book in which business transactions are recorded in chronological order as they occur.
   • The part of an axle or shaft contained by a bearing: A technical term in engineering for the section of a rotating shaft that is in contact with and supported by a bearing.

Examples of Usage

• As a personal record:
  • She kept a detailed journal of her travels across Europe.
  • Writing in his journal every evening helped him process the day's events.
• As a periodical:
  • The research was published in a prestigious scientific journal.
  • He subscribes to several business journals to stay informed about market trends.
• As a financial record:
  • The accountant entered all the invoices into the company's general journal.
• As an engineering component:
  • The mechanic inspected the worn journal on the crankshaft.

Advanced Usage

• "To journal" (verb, less common): The act of writing in a journal.
  • Many people find it therapeutic to journal about their feelings.
• "Peer-reviewed journal": A periodical where submitted articles are evaluated by experts in the field before publication.
  • For your thesis, you must cite sources from peer-reviewed journals.

Variants and Related Words

• Journalism (n): The profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites.
• Journalist (n): A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites.
• Journalistic (adj): Relating to journalists or journalism.
• Journal entry (n): A single record of a transaction in an accounting journal or an entry in a personal diary.

Synonyms

• Diary: A book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. (Often implies more personal content than "journal".)
• Log: A record of events, often factual and chronological, especially relating to a journey or operation.
• Periodical: A magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.
• Ledger: The principal book for recording financial transactions, into which journal entries are posted.

Related Phrases

• Academic journal: A periodical containing scholarly articles published by an academic institution or society.
• Trade journal: A periodical containing news and articles of interest to people in a particular business or industry.
• Journal bearing: An engineering bearing in which the journal (the part of the shaft) rotates.

Idioms

Noun

1. the part of the axle contained by a bearing
2. a record book as a physical object
3. a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
4. a periodical dedicated to a particular subject
   • he reads the medical journals
5. a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations