day

Meanings

• noun

  The time or period between sunrise and sunset.

  - "I usually wake up early in the day."
  - "The sun sets in the west and rises in the east every day."

• noun

  A particular period of time.

  - "I have a doctor's appointment every third day."
  - "Please submit your report by the end of the day."

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Pronunciation

1. /deɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

night

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Synonyms

daylight , upsun , epoch , era

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with day
may , play , stay , gray , ballet

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. day (English) : The 24-hour period of light and darkness.
   

2. day (Scottish) : A coin worth one penny.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. day (English) : The 24-hour period of light and darkness.
   

2. day (Scottish) : A coin worth one penny.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of day that leads to same result
day , days , Clarence Day , Clarence Shepard Day , Clarence Shepard Day , Jr. , Day , Thomas Day , William Day , William R. Day , William Rufus Day , day after day , day care , day cares , day-care , daycare , Day-Glo , day-glos , day in and day out , day in , day out , day in day out , day job , day jobs , day laborer , day laborers

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

days, daytime, daylight

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English dæg, from Proto-Germanic *dags, related to Proto-Indo-European *dhegh- 'day, light'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The longest day of the year is called the summer solstice, and the shortest day of the year is called the winter solstice.

2. The average length of a day is 24 hours, but a 'leap day' is added every four years to keep the calendar in sync with the solar year.

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Related Concepts

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1. night: The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

2. circadian rhythm: A natural, internal biological clock that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats approximately every 24 hours.

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Culture

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In many cultures, the day is divided into two parts: AM (ante meridiem) and PM (post meridiem). The ancient Egyptians based their day on the cycle of the sun, with each hour representing 1/12 of the daylight hours. In literature, the day has been used as a metaphor for new beginnings and fresh starts.

How to Memorize "day"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the sun rising and setting, marking the beginning and end of a day.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'day' with the sun and the cycle of light and darkness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the order of the vowels: E, G, B, D, F. The first letter of each word corresponds to the first letter of the vowels in the word 'day'.

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