regional

[ree-juh-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.

Origin of regional

From the Latin word regiōnālis, dating back to 1645–55. See region, -al¹

Related formsre·gion·al·ly, adverbin·ter·re·gion·al, adjectivein·ter·re·gion·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for interregional

interregional

adjective

of, relating to, or conducted between two or more regions

regional

adjective

of, characteristic of, or limited to a regionthe regional dialects of English

Derived Formsregionally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for interregional

regional

adj.

early 15c., from Late Latin regionalis "of or belonging to a region or province," from stem of regio (see region). Related: Regionally.

interregional in Medicine

regional

[rē′jə-nəl]

adj.

Of or affecting a region of the body.