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zoned

zone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [zohn]
    • /zoʊn/
    • /zəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zohn]
    • /zoʊn/

Definitions of zoned word

  • noun zoned any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone. 1
  • noun zoned Geography. any of five great divisions of the earth's surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the prevailing temperature. Compare North Frigid Zone, North Temperate Zone, South Frigid Zone, South Temperate Zone, Torrid Zone. 1
  • noun zoned Biogeography. an area characterized by a particular set of organisms, whose presence is determined by environmental conditions, as an altitudinal belt on a mountain. 1
  • noun zoned Geology. a horizon. 1
  • noun zoned Geometry. a part of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes. 1
  • noun zoned a specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation, mail delivery, or other service. 1

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Origin of zoned

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Latin zōna < Greek zṓnē belt

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Zoned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

zoned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for zoned

adjective zoned

  • defined — If something is clearly defined or strongly defined, its outline is clear or strong.
  • banded — If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
  • border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
  • bounded — (of a set) having a bound, esp where a measure is defined in terms of which all the elements of the set, or the differences between all pairs of members, are less than some value, or else all its members lie within some other well-defined set
  • circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.

Top questions with zoned

  • what school am i zoned for?

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