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- [ree-juh-nl]
- /ˈri dʒə nl/
- /ˈriːdʒənl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-juh-nl]
- /ˈri dʒə nl/
Definitions of regional word
- adjective regional of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts. 1
- adjective regional of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local: regional differences in pronunciation. 1
- adjective regional Medicine/Medical, Anatomy. pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body: regional anesthesia. 1
- adjective regional having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism: He writes regional novels. 1
- noun regional Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament: The basketball team won the regionals. 1
- noun regional a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc.: Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms. 1
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Origin of regional
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Regional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regional popularity
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".
regional usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for regional
adj regional
- divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- factional — of a faction or factions.
- inward-looking — person
- localized — to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
adjective regional
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- areal — any particular extent of space or surface; part: the dark areas in the painting; the dusty area of the room.
- county — A county is a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA which has its own local government.
- dialectal — of a dialect.
- dialectical — In philosophy, Dialectical is used to describe situations, theories, and methods which depend on resolving opposing factors.
Antonyms for regional
adjective regional
- federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
Top questions with regional
- what is complex regional pain syndrome?
- in which setting would regional metamorphism be most likely?
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