Zonal

//ˈzəʊnəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Divided into zones.

    "Decisions made at the DfT inevitably reflect a London-centric experience, with a comparison being made with the closure of ticket offices throughout the London Underground network. This is not judged to have been detrimental, but there is a simple zonal fares system that is hardly comparable with the range of ticket types used on the national rail network."

  2. 2
    Related to, associated with, or similar to zones.
  3. 3
    roughly longitudinal (east to west, or west to east)
Adjective
  1. 1
    associated with or divided into zones wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or of the nature of a zone wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
geographicgeographicalregionalsectionaltopographiczonary

Example

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"I like zonal constructed languages."

Etymology

First attested 1865–70, from zone + -al.

Related phrases

zonal geraniumzonal kinetic energyzonal wind

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