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regional definition

re·gional (rē′jə nəl)

adjective

  1. of a whole region, not just a locality
  2. of some particular region, district, etc.; local; sectional

noun

something extending over or representing a region or regions a statewide basketball tournament consisting of several regionals

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regional Synonyms

regional

modif.

provincial, territorial, local, zonal, environmental, positional, regionalistic, geographical, parochial, sectional, topical, localized, locational, insular, topographic; see also local 1.


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regional Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • other: East Anglia was a different affair to the other regionals.

Modifies a noun

  • assembly: Some English regions exhibit substantial support for their own regional assembly, whilst the issue is dead in others.

Modifying Another Word

  • there: Are there regional trends in landslide density as a function of ground motion and distance from earthquake epicenter?

Used with adjective complement

  • have: It has regional, and indeed, international significance.
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