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Definitions for Region

[1] an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
[2] Usually regions. the vast or indefinite entirety of a space or area, or something compared to one: the regions of the firmament; the regions of the mind.
[3] a part of the earth's surface (land or sea) of considerable and usually indefinite extent: a tropical region.
[4] a district without respect to boundaries or extent: a charming region in Connecticut.
[5] a part or division of the universe, as the heavens: a galactic region.
[6] a large indefinite area or range of something specified; sphere: a region of authority.
[7] an area of interest, activity, pursuit, etc.; field: studies in the region of logic.
[8] an administrative division of a city or territory.
[9] Zoogeography . a major faunal area of the earth's surface, sometimes one regarded as a division of a larger area.
[10] Anatomy . a place in or a division of the body or a part of the body: the abdominal region.
[11] Mathematics . Also called domain. an open connected set. the union of such a set and some or all of its boundary points.
[12] any large, indefinite, and continuous part of a surface or space
[13] an area considered as a unit for geographical, functional, social, or cultural reasons
[14] an administrative division of a country Tuscany is one of the regions of the Italian Republic
[15] a realm or sphere of activity or interest
[16] range, area, or scope in what region is the price likely to be?
[17] a division or part of the boday the lumbar region
[18] (in Scotland from 1975 until 1996) any of the nine territorial divisions into which the mainland of Scotland was divided for purposes of local government; replaced in 1996 by council areas See also islands council

Words related to Region

province, sector, land, neighborhood, district, zone, suburb, country, locality, field, part, place, world, territory, domain, locale, terrain, scene, walk, sphere

Words nearby Region

regimentation, regin, regina, reginald, regiomontanus, region, region of back, region of chest, region of face, region of head, region of inferior limb

Origin of Region

1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French regiun < Latin regiōn- (stem of regiō ) direction, line, boundary, equivalent to reg(ere ) to rule + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Region

un·der·re·gion , noun

Word origin for Region

C14: from Latin regiō , from regere to govern

Synonyms for Region

country, district, field, land, locality, neighborhood, part, place, province, sector, suburb, territory, world, zone, arena, bailiwick, belt, block, clearing, demesne, division, domain, dominion, environs, expanse, ghetto, ground, jungle, locale, precinct, quarter, range, realm, scene, section, shire, sphere, terrain, tract, turf, vicinity, walk, ward, inner city, neck of woods, stomping ground