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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.
regional
/ ˈriːdʒənəl /
adjective
of, characteristic of, or limited to a region
the regional dialects of English
Other Word Forms
- regionally adverb
- interregional adjective
- interregionally adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Air France told AFP it would be able to "transport all of its customers" on Saturday with the exception of flights on its Caribbean regional network.
Half a dozen peace initiatives have failed, none of them able to pressure or persuade regional powerbrokers to push for a compromise.
In Europe, eurozone inflation data will attract investors’ attention, while Asia sees a slate of growth and inflation data, alongside regional purchasing managers’ surveys.
Normally, five regional internet registries spread around the world allocate IP addresses to service providers, cloud companies and others that can demonstrate that they or their clients need them to operate.
Sara Hashash, deputy regional director at Amnesty International, described the sentences as "unjust" and "an appalling indictment of the Tunisian justice system".
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