different between diary vs lifestream

English

Etymology

From Latin di?rium (“a daily allowance for soldiers, in Late Latin also ‘diary’”), neuter of *di?rius, from di?s (“a day”) (whence also journal). Cognate with Spanish diario (“daily; diary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?da???i/, /?da??i/
• Rhymes: -a??ri, -a??i

Noun

diary (plural diaries)

1. A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
2. (Britain, Canada) A personal organizer or appointment diary.

Synonyms

• daybook
• journal

Coordinate terms

• calendar
• daybook
• chronicle
• log

Derived terms

• diarism
• diarist

Related terms

• diurnal
• journal

Descendants

• ? Hindi: ????? (??yr?)

Translations

Adjective

diary (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Lasting for one day.
   • 1605, Francis Bacon, a letter to the Lord Chancellor, touching the History of Britain

     the offer of a usurpation, though it were but as a diary ague

Verb

diary (third-person singular simple present diaries, present participle diarying, simple past and past participle diaried)

1. (intransitive) To keep a diary or journal.
   • 2015, Hugh O'Donovan, Mindful Walking

     As part of her mindful movement practise, diarying is important to Sarah. 'It gives me a chance to see what is going on, to reflect on my experience.'

Further reading

• diary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• diary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• diary at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• dairy, yaird

English

Etymology

life +? stream

Noun

lifestream (plural lifestreams)

1. According to certain New Age beliefs, a stream of life force associated with an individual being.
   • 1977, Yoga Journal (number 12, January 1977, page 11)

     These planetary chakras, also called retreats, are places where the rays of cosmic energies are focused on Earth to sustain the evolving lifestreams.

   • 2004, Roza Riaikkenen, Margarita Riaikkenen, The Laws of Life (page 239)

     Only the spiritual path with all its experiences and lessons leads to balancing it. His current incarnation is a part of his lifestream, and he has to pass the individual way of his lifestream's development through many incarnations.

   • 2007, Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook: Expanded Edition (page 198)

     The student must be aware of his lifestream and field of vital energy.

2. (Internet) A time-ordered stream of documents that functions as a diary of one's electronic life.
   • 2010, John P. Girard, JoAnn L. Girard, Social Knowledge (page 35)

     These tools include blogs, message boards, podcasts, micro blogs, lifestreams, bookmarks, networks, communities, wikis, and vlogs.

Related terms

• lifestreaming