WordCmp.com

calendar day vs day

day vs calendar day

calendar day and day both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calendar day Yes No No No
day Yes No No No
As nouns, day is a hyponym of calendar day; that is, day is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than calendar day:
  • calendar day: a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
  • day: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
Other hyponyms of calendar day include date, day of the week.
calendar day (noun) day (noun)
a day reckoned from midnight to midnight a period of opportunity
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a point or period in time
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
an era of existence or influence
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
Difference between calendar day and day

Words related to "day"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.