day vs solar day

solar day vs day

day and solar day both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
day	Yes	No	No	No
solar day	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, day and solar day are synonyms defined as:

day and solar day: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

Other synonyms of day include 24-hour interval, mean solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours.

day (noun)	solar day (noun)
a period of opportunity	time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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 day and solar day

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