regional
[ ree-juh-nl ]
/ ˈri dʒə nl /
adjective
of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local: regional differences in pronunciation.
Medicine/Medical, Anatomy. pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body: regional anesthesia.
having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism: He writes regional novels.
noun
Often regionals. a regional competition or tournament: The basketball team won the regionals.
a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc.: Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms.
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re·gion·al·ly, adverbin·ter·re·gion·al, adjectivein·ter·re·gion·al·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for interregional (1 of 2)
interregional
/ (ˌɪntəˈriːdʒənəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or conducted between two or more regions
British Dictionary definitions for interregional (2 of 2)
regional
/ (ˈriːdʒənəl) /
adjective
of, characteristic of, or limited to a regionthe regional dialects of English
Derived Forms
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Medicine definitions for interregional
regional
[ rē′jə-nəl ]
adj.
Of or affecting a region of the body.
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