region
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dʒən noun
1.
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
2.
Usually, regions. the vast or indefinite entirety of a space or area, or something compared to one: the regions of the firmament; the regions of the mind.
3.
a part of the earth's surface (land or sea) of considerable and usually indefinite extent: a tropical region.
4.
a district without respect to boundaries or extent: a charming region in Connecticut.
5.
a part or division of the universe, as the heavens: a galactic region.
6.
a large indefinite area or range of something specified; sphere: a region of authority.
7.
an area of interest, activity, pursuit, etc.; field: studies in the region of logic.
8.
an administrative division of a city or territory.
9.
Zoogeography. a major faunal area of the earth's surface, sometimes one regarded as a division of a larger area.
10.
Anatomy. a place in or a division of the body or a part of the body: the abdominal region.
11.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French regiun < Latin regiōn- (stem of regiō) direction, line, boundary, equivalent to reg(ere) to rule + -iōn- -ion
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French regiun < Latin regiōn- (stem of regiō) direction, line, boundary, equivalent to reg(ere) to rule + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
un·der·re·gion, noun
Synonyms
1. area, section, portion. 4. locale, site, tract, quarter.
1. area, section, portion. 4. locale, site, tract, quarter.
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region (ˈriːdʒən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any large, indefinite, and continuous part of a surface or space |
| 2. | an area considered as a unit for geographical, functional, social, or cultural reasons |
| 3. | an administrative division of a country: Tuscany is one of the regions of the Italian Republic |
| 4. | a realm or sphere of activity or interest |
| 5. | range, area, or scope: in what region is the price likely to be? |
| 6. | a division or part of the boday: the lumbar region |
| 7. | See also islands council (in Scotland from 1975 until 1996) any of the nine territorial divisions into which the mainland of Scotland was divided for purposes of local government; replaced in 1996 by council areas |
| [C14: from Latin regiō, from regere to govern] | |
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Word Origin & History
region
early 14c., from Anglo-Fr. regioun, O.Fr. region, from L. regionem (nom. regio) "direction, boundary, district, country," from regere "to direct, rule" (see regal).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
region re·gion (rē'jən)
n.
An area of the body having natural or arbitrary boundaries.
A portion of the body having a special nervous or vascular supply.
A part of an organ with a special function.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
region
in the social sciences, a cohesive area that is homogeneous in selected defining criteria and is distinguished from neighbouring areas or regions by those criteria. It is an intellectual construct created by the selection of features relevant to a particular problem and the disregard of other features considered to be irrelevant. A region is distinguished from an area, which is usually a broader concept designating a portion of the surface of the Earth. Area boundaries are arbitrary, established for convenience. Regional boundaries are determined by the homogeneity and cohesiveness of the section
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Example sentences
Often, you hear weather forecasters refer to a storm or low-pressure area moving toward your region.
Today, research continues in the region in an effort to learn more about dinosaurs and other forms of prehistoric life.
The standard approach to malaria control in this region focuses on the indoor spraying of houses with insecticide.
First drought struck the region, forcing large herbivores to congregate around ever-diminishing watering holes and creeks.
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