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Region Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Region? [n] a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" [n] a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult" [n] the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" [n] a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" [n] the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Region: area \| domain \| neighborhood \| part \| realm Related Terms \| Find terms related to Region: See Also \| aerospace \| air \| antipodes \| Appleton layer \| area \| area of cardiac dullness \| areola \| atmosphere \| backwater \| belt \| biogeographical region \| biosphere \| black hole \| body part \| bottom \| cleavage \| cortical area \| cortical region \| country \| county \| D region \| deep space \| demesne \| depth \| distance \| district \| D-layer \| domain \| E layer \| E region \| eden \| epigastrium \| erogenous zone \| exterior \| extremity \| F layer \| F region \| Far East \| field \| fovea \| fovea centralis \| geographic area \| geographic region \| geographical area \| geographical region \| groin \| half-moon \| heartland \| heaven \| Heaviside layer \| heliosphere \| hell \| hell on earth \| hellhole \| house \| hypochondrium \| indefinite quantity \| inferno \| inguen \| inside \| intergalactic space \| interior \| interplanetary space \| interstellar space \| ionosphere \| irredenta \| irridenta \| Kennelly-Heaviside layer \| knowledge base \| knowledge domain \| land \| layer \| location \| loins \| lunula \| lunule \| macula \| macula lutea \| macular area \| mansion \| mare \| maria \| middle \| midriff \| midsection \| nirvana \| North \| northland \| occident \| Old World \| outside \| palm \| paradise \| parafovea \| perineum \| planetary house \| promised land \| pubes \| pubic region \| quick \| radius \| Rand \| Reef \| ring of color \| septentrion \| Shangri-la \| side \| side \| sign \| sign of the zodiac \| snake pit \| sole \| South \| southland \| star sign \| terra incognita \| territory \| the pits \| thenar \| top \| unknown \| unknown region \| vacuity \| vacuum \| waist \| waistline \| West \| Witwatersrand \| yellow spot \| zodiac \| zone Region In Webster's Dictionary \Re"gion\ (r?"j?n), n. [F. r['e]gion, from L. regio a direction, a boundary line, region, fr. regere to guide, direct. See {Regimen}.] 1. One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract. If thence he 'scappe, into whatever world, Or unknown region. --Milton. 2. Tract, part, or space, lying about and including anything; neighborhood; vicinity; sphere. ``Though the fork invade the region of my heart.'' --Shak. Philip, tetrarch of .. the region of Trachonitis. --Luke iii. 1. 3. The upper air; the sky; the heavens. [Obs.] Anon the dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. --Shak. 4. The inhabitants of a district. --Matt. iii. 5. 5. Place; rank; station. [Obs. or R.] He is of too high a region. --Shak.

Region Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Region?

[n] a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
[n] a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
[n] the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
[n] a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"
[n] the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"

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Region In Webster's Dictionary

\Re"gion\ (r?"j?n), n. [F. r['e]gion, from L. regio a
direction, a boundary line, region, fr. regere to guide,
direct. See {Regimen}.]
1. One of the grand districts or quarters into which any
   space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is
   conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of
   space or territory of indefinite extent; country;
   province; district; tract.

         If thence he 'scappe, into whatever world, Or
         unknown region.                       --Milton.

2. Tract, part, or space, lying about and including anything;
   neighborhood; vicinity; sphere. ``Though the fork invade
   the region of my heart.'' --Shak.

         Philip, tetrarch of .. the region of Trachonitis.
                                               --Luke iii. 1.

3. The upper air; the sky; the heavens. [Obs.]

         Anon the dreadful thunder Doth rend the region.
                                               --Shak.

4. The inhabitants of a district. --Matt. iii. 5.

5. Place; rank; station. [Obs. or R.]

         He is of too high a region.           --Shak.

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