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/ˈriːdʒənəl/ · re·gi·onal
noun
- An entity or event with scope limited to a single region. The competition was a regional, so only teams from the surrounding counties could enter.
adjective
- Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district. She studied the regional dialects spoken in the Appalachian foothills.
- Of, or pertaining to, a large geographic region. The airline operates regional flights across the Pacific Northwest.
- Of, or pertaining to, one part of the body. The surgeon administered a regional block to numb the patient's arm.
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Did you know? In medicine, "regional" gave rise to the term "regional anesthesia," a technique that numbs a specific part of the body rather than the whole patient.