English > mean solar day: 1 sense > noun 1, time| Meaning | Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis. |
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| Synonyms | day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day |
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| Parts | day, daytime, daylight | The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside |
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| hour, hr, 60 minutes | A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day |
| night, nighttime, dark | The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside |
| noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide | The middle of the day |
| Narrower | date, day of the month | A particular but unspecified point in time |
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| date | A particular day specified as the time something happens / happens |
| eve | The day before |
| morrow | The next day |
| today | The day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow) |
| tomorrow | The day after today |
| yesterday | The day immediately before today |
| Broader | time unit, unit of time | A unit for measuring time periods |
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| Spanish | día, día solar |
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| Catalan | dia, dia solar |
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