circadian
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circadian
- /səˈkeɪ.dɪ.ən/ UK
- /sɚˈkeɪ.di.ən/ US
- /sɚˈkæd.i.ən/ US
- /ˌsɝ.kəˈdi.ən/ US
- /ˌsɝ.kəˈdaɪ.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin circā (“around”) + diēs (“day”) + English -an. Compare circannual.
adjective
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Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of approximately 24 hours; especially of a biological process.
The circadian clock is involved in the regulation of the diurnal sleep-wake cycle, […].
Similar: hemeral, nyctohemeral, diurnal, quotidian, circadian, daily, nychthemeral, per diem
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cyclic, cyclical, biological, organic, quotidian, daily, diurnal, diel, daylong, day-to-day, nycthemeral, nychthemeral, daylength, biorhythmic, circhoral, circalunar
Translations
Every language
adj relating to rhythmic behavior with a period of 24 hours
| Español | circadiano |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 晦日 kaijitsu |
| Français | circadien |
| Deutsch | circadian, zirkadian |
| Italiano | circadiano |
| Ελληνικά | κιρκάδιος kirkádios |
| Русский | циркадный cirkadnyj, циркадианный cirkadiannyj |
Talk about this word "circadian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circadian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. circadian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circadian "circadian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circadian.Cite this
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title = {circadian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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