region
noun
/ˈɹiːd͡ʒən/
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[ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩]
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- Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.
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regio,
gebied,
landstreek,
streek,
jegenode
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- An administrative subdivision of the European Union.
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regio,
gewest
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regional
adjective
/ˈɹiːd͡ʒnəl/
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/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/
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- Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district.
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regionaal,
gewestelijk
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regionalism
noun
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- (politics) The belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments.
- (countable, linguistics) A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region.
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regionalisme
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regionality
noun
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- The property of being regional.
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regionaliteit
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