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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Examples from the Web for regionally

Contemporary Examples of regionally

A fifth useful metric is what employers—both nationally and regionally—think of graduates from particular colleges.
How to Reinvent College Rankings: Show the Data Students Need Most
Steve Cohen
March 24, 2013
Regionally, renewed ties would put more pressure on Iran to negotiate a peaceful resolution to its nuclear standoff.
Turkey and Israel: Together Again?
Ryan Prior
June 27, 2012
It is highly fragmented ethnically, regionally, and by the distribution of wealth.
Libya’s Weapons Problem
Igor Kossov
September 6, 2011
At a time when the GOP is increasingly old and regionally isolated, it is up to young Republicans to modernize the party.
The GOP's Young Hatemonger
John Avlon
July 10, 2009

Historical Examples of regionally

Regionally considered, the neck is second only to the face in furnishing the greatest number of tics.
Tics and Their Treatment
Henry Meigne
The endoplasm is colorless and finely granular, not regionally differentiated.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole
Gary N. Calkins

British Dictionary definitions for regionally

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 regionally

regional

adj.

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

regionally in Medicine

regional

[rē′jə-nəl]

adj.

Of or affecting a region of the body.