journal meaning and definition

JOURNAL noun

Definition of journal (noun)

1. a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
   • synonyms: diary
2. a periodical dedicated to a particular subject
   • "he reads the medical journals"
3. a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
   • synonyms: daybook
4. a record book as a physical object
5. the part of the axle contained by a bearing