Lexic.us

Definition of Regional

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

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

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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