地域 - 定義、意味と同義語

Region - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT region /ˈridʒən/ /ˈridʒən/ IPA guide Other forms: regions A region is an area. A region can be geographic — like a part of a country. A region can be intellectual — like a region of the mind. There are also bodily regions — like abdominal, thoracic, and posterior. A region is any space that is distinct from another area. The word region is from the Latin regionem which means “direction, boundary, district.” When you go to California you may want to travel north to the wine region, which will stimulate the taste-receptor region of your brain. After that, if you go south to the filmmaking region of Hollywood, you will excite the “movie-and-entertainment” region of your mind. Definitions of region noun the extended spatial location of something “the farming regions of France” “ regions of outer space” synonyms: part see more see less examples: show 8 examples... hide 8 examples... D region the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves Appleton layer the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission Kennelly-Heaviside layer a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length Achaea a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese Doris a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken Cynoscephalae the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians Transylvania a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I Witwatersrand a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese types: show 92 types... hide 92 types... air , atmosphere the mass of air surrounding the Earth biosphere , ecosphere the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist depth (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part interplanetary space the part of outer space within the solar system interstellar space the space between stars heliosphere the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system intergalactic space the space between galaxies deep space any region in space outside the solar system aerospace the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole zone an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic belt an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found bottom the lowest part of anything county (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government distance a distant region Eden , Shangri-la , heaven , nirvana , paradise , promised land any place of complete bliss and delight and peace extremity the outermost or farthest region or point hell , hell on earth , hellhole , inferno , snake pit , the pits any place of pain and turmoil inside , interior the region that is inside of something ionosphere the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons layer a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another exterior , outside the region that is outside of something radius a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius side a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location air the region above the ground vacuity , vacuum a region that is devoid of matter top the upper part of anything zodiac a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes house , mansion , planetary house , sign , sign of the zodiac , star sign (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided Papua the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea Sind a region of southeastern Pakistan black hole a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field Edgeworth-Kuiper belt , Kuiper belt a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune mare , maria a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon cap , capital , chapiter the upper part of a column that supports the entablature masthead the head or top of a mast crown the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel asteroid belt the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found back of beyond a very remote and inaccessible place airspace the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction foot the lower part of anything base (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment rock bottom the absolute bottom bound , boundary , bounds the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something end , terminal either extremity of something that has length extreme , extreme point , extremum the point located farthest from the middle of something greenbelt , greenway a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city midland the interior part of a country midst , thick the location of something surrounded by other things penetralia the innermost parts limit as far as something can go open , open air , out-of-doors , outdoors where the air is unconfined bedside space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person) blind side the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed dockside the region adjacent to a boat dock east side the side that is on the east hand a position given by its location to the side of an object north side the side that is on the north shipside the part of a wharf that is next to a ship south side the side that is on the south west side the side that is on the west stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) head the top of something buffer , buffer zone a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict combat area , combat zone a military area where combat forces operate danger zone a dangerous area DMZ , demilitarized zone a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited drop zone , dropping zone an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops kill zone , killing zone an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities strike zone (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike tidal zone an area subject to tidal action asthenosphere the zone of Earth's mantle that lies below the lithosphere, and which consists of a thick layer of very hot, semi-molten rock chromosphere a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun Earth's crust , crust the outer layer of the Earth exosphere the outermost atmospheric layer hydrosphere the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor interplanetary medium interplanetary space including forms of energy and gas and dust interstellar medium interstellar space including streams of protons moving from the stars geosphere , lithosphere the solid part of the Earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle lower mantle the deeper part of the mantle mantle the layer of the earth between the crust and the core mesosphere the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere ozone layer , ozonosphere a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun stratosphere the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere Earth's surface , surface the outermost level of the land or sea thermosphere the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere tropopause the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere troposphere the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude) upper mantle the upper part of the mantle Isle of Wight , Wight an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel cell wall a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier crown , treetop the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant snow a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground type of: location a point or extent in space noun a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth “penguins inhabit the polar regions ” see more see less examples: show 4 examples... hide 4 examples... Old World the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas Far East a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia) Occident the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America French West Indies the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France types: show 108 types... hide 108 types... area , country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) backwater a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring breadbasket a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain theater of war , theatre of war the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations field , field of operations