Daytime vs Today - What's the difference?
daytime | today |
The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
Happening during the day.
On the current day or date.
In the current era; nowadays.
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A current day or date.
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As nouns the difference between daytime and today
is that daytime is the time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset while today is a current day or date.As an adjective daytime
is pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.As an adverb today is
on the current day or date.daytime
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Alternative forms
* day-timeNoun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* dayAntonyms
* night * nighttimeDerived terms
* daytimesAdjective
(-)- daytime television