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zone (zəʊn)

—n
1.	a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality
2.	a sphere of thought, disagreement, argument, etc
3.	an area subject to a particular political, military, or government function, use, or jurisdiction: a demilitarized zone
4.	(often capital) geography Torrid Zone Frigid Zone See Temperate Zone one of the divisions of the earth's surface, esp divided into latitudinal belts according to temperature
5.	geology a distinctive layer or region of rock, characterized by particular fossils (zone fossils), metamorphism, structural deformity, etc
6.	ecology an area, esp a belt of land, having a particular flora and fauna determined by the prevailing environmental conditions
7.	maths a portion of a sphere between two parallel planes intersecting the sphere
8.	sport
	a. a mental state that enables a competitor to perform to the best of his or her ability: Hingis is in the zone at the moment
	b. (modifier) of or relating to competitive performance that depends on the mood or state of mind of the participant: a zone player
9.	archaic, literary or a girdle or belt
10.	(NZ) a section on a transport route; fare stage
11.	(NZ) a catchment area for pupils for a specific school
12.	in the zone See zone

—vb
13.	to divide into zones, as for different use, jurisdiction, activities, etc
14.	to designate as a zone
15.	to mark with or divide into zones
16.	(NZ) to establish (an area) as a zone for a specific school

[C15: from Latin zōna girdle, climatic zone, from Greek zōnē]

'zoning

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