1. (

• diary ,
• journal ,

) a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations ;

2. (

• journal

) a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals" ;

3. (

• daybook ,
• journal

) a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred ;

4. (

• journal ,

) a record book as a physical object ;

5. (

• journal

) the part of the axle contained by a bearing ;