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| re·gion [ rjən ] (plural re·gions) |
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1. area of land: a large land area that has geographic, political, or cultural characteristics that distinguish it from others, whether existing within one country or extending over several
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2. administrative unit: a large separate political or administrative unit within a country
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3. ecological area: an area of the world with particular animal and plant life
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4. large indefinite area: any large indefinite area of a surface
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5. area or aspect: an imprecisely defined area or part of something such as a sphere of activity
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6. range within which figure falls: the range within which something such as a figure, sum, or price might fall
  in the region of $1,000
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7. anatomy area of body: an area of the body, usually an area surrounding a particular organ or part
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin region- "boundary, district," literally "area that is ruled" < regere "to rule"] |
