Definition of Regional

1. Adjective. Characteristic of a region. "Regional flora"

Partainyms: Region

2. Adjective. Related or limited to a particular region. "A regional dialect"
Similar to: Territorial

Definition of Regional

1. a. Of or pertaining to a particular region; sectional.

Definition of Regional

1. Adjective. Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district. ¹

2. Adjective. Of, or pertaining to, a large geographic region. ¹

3. Adjective. Of, or pertaining to, one part of the body. ¹

4. Adjective. (Australia) Of a state or other geographic area, those parts which are not metropolitan, but are somewhat densely populated and usually contain a number of significant towns. ¹

5. Noun. An entity or event with scope limited to a single region. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Regional

1. something that serves as a region [n -S]

Medical Definition of Regional

1. Pertaining to, limited to or affecting a certain region or regions. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Regional

regiocontrol
regiocontrolled
regiodefined
regioisomer
regioisomeric
regioisomers
regiolect
regiolects
region
region-free
region code
region free
region of interest
region of olfactory mucosa
region of respiratory mucosa
regional (current term)
regional anaesthesia
regional anatomy
regional anesthesia
regional eneteritis
regional enteritis
regional enterocolitis
regional granulomatous lymphadenitis
regional health planning
regional hypothermia
regional ileitis
regional insourcing
regional involvement
regional jet
regional lockout

Literary usage of Regional

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"A premise of this endeavour is that the potential of regional power :entres and regional socio-economic formations has selectively increased Dver time. ..."

2. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD., Lorents G. (FRW) Lorentsen, OECD Staff (2004)
"3.3 regional development Over the past decade, measures have been taken to support the integration of the sustainability approach into all regional ..."

3. Environmental Performance Reviews by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2001)
"Submission of National regional Development Concept to Parliament. This concept integrates environmental policy into regional development. ..."

4. Environmental Performance Reviews by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Committee on Environmental Policy (2006)
"The Ministry of the Environment supervises the environmental administration at the regional, district and local (municipal) levels. ..."

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