inter-regional

in·ter-re·gion·al

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Definitions of inter-regional word

adjective inter-regional of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts. 1
adjective inter-regional of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local: regional differences in pronunciation. 1
adjective inter-regional Medicine/Medical, Anatomy. pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body: regional anesthesia. 1
adjective inter-regional having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism: He writes regional novels. 1
noun inter-regional Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament: The basketball team won the regionals. 1
noun inter-regional a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc.: Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms. 1

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

From the Latin word regiōnālis, dating back to 1645-55. See region, -al1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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