regional

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district.
2. (not-comparable) Of, or pertaining to, a large geographic region.
3. (not-comparable) Of, or pertaining to, one part of the body.
4. (Australia, not-comparable) 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.

Noun

An entity or event with scope limited to a single region.

Opposite of

systemic, bodywide

Synonyms

local

provincial

territorial

district

zonal

sectional

area

oblast

native

municipal

national

inland

out of town

peripheral

homegrown

rustic

folk

endemic

topical

upcountry

countrified

areal

localized

Translations

régional

regionale

regional

regionaal

regional

regional

gewestelijk

περιφερειακός

streek-

lokal

χωρικός

regional

local

örtlich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/

Etymology

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

Sentences

Both are provided by the Southern Downs Regional Council .

These often favour the major parties and discriminate against smaller , regional parties .

Some factions favour a separate state while others seek regional autonomy .