region
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈriːdʒən/
:
alrededor de
- So, a reasonable return should be in the region of one hundred and twenty for twenty-five grand invested.
Examples
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The business flourished... and by the time he died it was worth something in the region of £2,000.
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Curtis estimates savings to be in the region of $600,000 over 20 years.
Blog text (29) -
The best estimate is somewhere in the region of 7 million guns.
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The total value of the gold was estimated to be in the 3 billion region.
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Well, we were thinking somewhere in the region of, let's say, uh, $25,000.
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The best estimate is somewhere in the region of 7 million guns.
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Well, we were thinking somewhere in the region of, let's say, uh, $25,000.
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Curtis estimates savings to be in the region of $600,000 over 20 years.
Synonyms
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2.8
An amount close to a given number
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An area of land and water that has its own types of plants and animals
A region in central Kentucky with green bluegrass pastures and famous horse farms
- Specialized
The lowest part of the ionosphere about 35 to 50 miles above Earth that bounces back low radio waves
- Specialized
Part of the upper atmosphere 50 to 90 miles above Earth that reflects medium radio waves
- Specialized
A high layer of the atmosphere about 90 to 600 miles above Earth that reflects radio waves for long-distance communication
A low coastal area in the southeastern United States near the Atlantic Ocean
A region in southwest China in the Himalayas with its own local government and distinct culture
A region in far northwest China that is home to many Uighur people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Region comes from the Latin regio, from regere meaning 'to direct' or 'to rule'. A helpful way to remember the phrase 'in the region of' is to picture a number with a circle around it — it means 'in the area of' or 'about' that amount.