The difference between Chronicle and Journal

When used as nouns, chronicle means a written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time, whereas journal means a diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.

When used as verbs, chronicle means to record in or as in a chronicle, whereas journal means to archive or record something.

Journal is also adjective with the meaning: daily.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chronicle and Journal

  1. Chronicle as a noun:

    A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

  1. Chronicle as a verb:

    To record in or as in a chronicle.

  1. Journal as an adjective (obsolete):

    Daily.

  1. Journal as a noun:

    A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.

  2. Journal as a noun:

    A newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject.

  3. Journal as a noun (accounting):

    A chronological record of payments.

  4. Journal as a noun (computing):

    A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.

  5. Journal as a noun (engineering):

    The part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings.

  1. Journal as a verb:

    To archive or record something.

  2. Journal as a verb:

    To scrapbook.

  3. Journal as a verb:

    To insert (a shaft, etc.) in a journal bearing.

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