re·gion·al

[ree-juh-nl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
2.
of or pertaining 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
5.
Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament: The basketball team won the regionals.
6.
a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc.: Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms.
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Origin:
1645–55; < Latin regiōnālis. See region, -al1

re·gion·al·ly, adverb
in·ter·re·gion·al, adjective
in·ter·re·gion·al·ly, adverb
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regional (ˈriːdʒənəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, characteristic of, or limited to a region: the regional dialects of English
 
'regionally
 
adv

regional (ˈriːdʒənəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, characteristic of, or limited to a region: the regional dialects of English
 
'regionally
 
adv

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regional re·gion·al (rē'jə-nəl)
adj.
Of or relating to a region.

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The incidence and reasons for induced abortion vary regionally.
These vocalizations vary by species, and within each species vary regionally.
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