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- Exploring the ambiguous word "day " and a search for precise alternatives
The word "day" has at least two if not more common connotations:
1. The interval required for earth to make one rotation about its axis; i.e., ~24 hours.
2. The variable interval between sunrise and sunset.
I'm looking for unambiguous terms to differentiate the two such that one could say, "On 9 August, the [interval between sunrise and sunset] decreased to just under 14 hours.", or "In [six intervals of 24 hours], it will be Thursday, 15 August. ", where in each case the [phrase in brackets] would be replaced by one east-to-remember wotd.
1. The interval required for earth to make one rotation about its axis; i.e., ~24 hours.
2. The variable interval between sunrise and sunset.
I'm looking for unambiguous terms to differentiate the two such that one could say, "On 9 August, the [interval between sunrise and sunset] decreased to just under 14 hours.", or "In [six intervals of 24 hours], it will be Thursday, 15 August. ", where in each case the [phrase in brackets] would be replaced by one east-to-remember wotd.