Mean sojourn time — The mean sojourn time for an object in a system is a mathematical term for the amount of time an object is expected to spend in a system before leaving the system for good. Contents 1 Explanation 2 Calculation 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
Sojourn — So journ, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sojourned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sojourning}.] [OE. sojornen, sojournen, OF. sojorner, sejorner, F. s[ e]journer, fr. L. sub under, about + diurnus belonging to the day. See {Journal}, {Diurnal}.] To dwell for a time;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sojourn — late 13c., from O.Fr. sojorner stay or dwell for a time, from V.L. *subdiurnare to spend the day, from L. sub under, until + diurnus of a day, from diurnum day (see DIURNAL (Cf. diurnal)). French séjourner formed via vowel dissimilation … Etymology dictionary
sojourn — UK [ˈsɒdʒə(r)n] / US [ˈsoʊˌdʒɜrn] noun [countable] Word forms sojourn : singular sojourn plural sojourns literary a period of time when you stay in a place that is not your home Derived word: sojourn UK / US verb intransitive Word forms sojourn … English dictionary
sojourn — sojourner, n. n. /soh jerrn/; v. /soh jerrn, soh jerrn /, n. 1. a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris. v.i. 2. to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily: to sojourn on the Riviera for two months. [1200 50; (v.) ME sojurnen < OF… … Universalium
sojourn — soj|ourn [ˈsɔdʒə:n US ˈsoudʒə:rn] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: sojorn, from sojorner to stay , from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare, from Latin sub during + Late Latin diurnum day ] formal a short period of time that you stay in a place… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sojourn — noun (C) literary a short period of time that you stay in a place that is not you home: a brief sojourn in Europe sojourn verb (I) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Time Out of Mind — This article is about the Bob Dylan album. For other uses, see Time Out of Mind (disambiguation). Time Out of Mind Studio album by Bob Dylan … Wikipedia
sojourn — so|journ1 [ sou,dʒɜrn ] noun count LITERARY a stay in a place that is longer than a vacation but not permanent sojourn so|journ 2 [ sou,dʒɜrn ] verb intransitive LITERARY to stay for a period of time in a place that is not your home … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sojourn — so·journ || sÉ‘dÊ’Éœrn / sÉ’dÊ’ÉœËn n. temporary stay; temporary dwelling place v. dwell temporarily, live in a particular place for a relatively brief period of time … English contemporary dictionary
sojourn — /ˈsoʊdʒɜn / (say sohjern), /ˈsɒdʒɜn / (say sojern), /ˈsʌdʒ / (say suj ), / ən/ (say uhn) verb (i) 1. to dwell for a time in a place; make a temporary stay. –noun 2. a temporary stay. {Middle English sojurne, from Old French sojorner, from so… …
