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Definitions for circadian
sɜrˈkeɪ di ən, ˌsɜr kəˈdi əncir·ca·di·an

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. circadianadjective

    of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals

    "circadian rhythms"

Wiktionary

  1. circadianadjective

    of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of 24 hours; especially of a biological process

  2. Etymology: From circa and dies with the English suffix -an.

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  1. circadian

    Circadian refers to the physical, mental, and behavioral changes in living beings that follow a daily cycle - about 24 hours. It comes from the Latin word "circa" meaning "around" and "diem" meaning "day". Commonly, "circadian rhythm" refers to the internal biological clock that regulates sleep-wake cycle, feeding habits, hormone production and other bodily functions in humans, animals and even in plants. These rhythms can be influenced by external factors such as light and temperature.

Wikidata

  1. Circadian

    Circadian is a concept album and the first full length studio album by 5th Projekt. It was released on August 29, 2006 on 5th Projekt's Organik Rekords. It explores the metaphysical relationship of humanity as it coexists with its environment and the cycles of which both partake and create. Music and lyrics were written by Tara Rice and/or Sködt D. McNalty.

Editors Contribution

  1. circadian

    Relating to a specific daily rhythm, pattern or period of time.

    Circadian rhythm is known and used to measure specific cycles and patterns of behavior in human beings and animals on planet earth.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of circadian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of circadian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of circadian in a Sentence

  1. Daniel Smith:

    The circadian system changes throughout life. If Kristen Knutson've got kids, Kristen Knutson know that very young kids tend to be nocturnal, my suspicion is that we might observe even more pronounced effects in younger samples, but that hasn't been done yet, to my knowledge.

  2. Christopher Barnes:

    When we change the time by one hour, it throws a monkey wrench into our circadian process, the following Monday, we've discovered that people have about 40 minutes less sleep. Because we're already short on sleep to begin with, the effects of even 40 minutes are noticeable.

  3. Kristen Knutson:

    It's a cross-sectional study, so we can't say anything about cause and effect or what came first, the mood disorder or the circadian disruption, and it's likely they affect each other in a circular fashion.

  4. Jamie Zeitzer:

    This is one of the real advantages of this system - you can change circadian timing while you sleep, without interfering with sleep.

  5. Chuangshi Wang:

    Napping could reflect underlying ill-health( fatigue, tiredness) eventually leading to morbidity and mortality, could be a proxy for sleep deprivation, as a compensatory catch-up mechanism, or could also be a symptom of circadian misalignment.

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