Wednesday, September 21, 2016

REGION

WORD: REGION

MEANING:
1.
a. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space: the upper regions of the atmosphere.
b. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic: the coastal region; the region of storm damage.
c. A bioregion.
d. A political district or unit, often with its adjacent lands: the Osaka region.
2. An area of the body having natural or arbitrarily assigned boundaries: the abdominal region.
3. An area of interest or activity; a sphere: the region of gender studies.
4. An approximate degree or amount: costs in the region of one billion dollars.
5. area, district, province, state

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Chabahar no game-changer yet: China overshadows Indian footprint in region
2. the farming regions of France

PRONOUNCE:
re·gion - रीजन

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