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regional

[ ree-juh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local:

    a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.

  2. of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local:

    regional differences in pronunciation.

  3. Medicine/Medical, Anatomy. pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body:

    regional anesthesia.

  4. having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism:

    He writes regional novels.

noun

  1. Often regionals. a regional competition or tournament:

    The basketball team won the regionals.

  2. a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc.:

    Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms.

regional

/ ˈriːdʒənəl /

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or limited to a region

    the regional dialects of English

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Derived Forms

  • ˈregionally, adverb

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Other Words From

  • region·al·ly adverb
  • inter·region·al adjective
  • inter·region·al·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of regional1

From the Latin word regiōnālis, dating back to 1645–55. See region, -al 1

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