semidiurnal
semidiurnal
Definition
semi·di·ur·nal (-dī ʉr′nəl)
adjective
- of, lasting, or performed in half a day
- occurring twice a day, as the tides
semidiurnal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- oscillation: Around the European coastline it is the semidiurnal oscillations the predominate.
- tide: Spring tides: semidiurnal tides of large range which occur twice a month, when the moon is new or full.
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