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Regional

//ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: intraregional, locoregional"

  2. 2
    Of, or pertaining to, a large geographic region. not-comparable

    "regional rainfall patterns"

  3. 3
    Of, or pertaining to, one part of the body. not-comparable

    "Near-synonym: locoregional"

  4. 4
    Of a state or other geographic area, denoting those parts which are not metropolitan, but are somewhat densely populated and usually contain a number of significant towns. Australia, not-comparable

    "The new Remoteness Structure covers the whole of Australia and classifies Australia into regions which share common characteristics of remoteness. There are six Remoteness Areas in the Structure: Major Cities of Australia, Inner Regional Australia, Outer Regional Australia, Remote Australia, Very Remote Australia and Migratory."

Adjective
  1. 1
    related or limited to a particular region wordnet
  2. 2
    characteristic of a region wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An entity or event with scope limited to a single region.

    "In the CPE^([Customer Premises Equipment]) market, all seven regionals are selling several sizes of private branch exchanges (PBX) and key systems for smaller customers."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

Etymology 2

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

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