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regional

regional

29 3.3
A competition for people or teams from one area to qualify for a larger contest
  • noun
  • /ˈriːdʒənl/
: competición regional
  • The beauty of writing travel pieces for regionals is that you don't have to travel far for your story.

But with that, even I see now in those classes, I think the removal of regionals has has played quite a lot into this.

Examples

  • The winner of the regional will go on to the state competition.

  • We're about to kick off the Southern Regional here in Louisville.

  • Sport is hosting the first ever regional championships.

  • Out of that, maybe one or two of you will make it to regionals.

  • The Titans have yet to break 300 this season, making the Central Regional a tremendous learning experience.

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  • Last spring, Darkwing finished ninth at a 24-team regional after going 6-2 in the tournament.

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  • Now the winners of today's race will advance to the western regionals in seatle, Washington.

  • Burkhardt, after a three-goal, two-assist game in the Southeast Regional, easily could have had another multiple-goal game.

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  • The winner of the regional competition will advance to the national finals.

  • This year, our school will participate in the annual regional event held in our nearby city.

Antonyms

∞ 2.1

Relating to two or more countries

Compounds

The right of local governments to make some decisions without the national government, like education and health

regional anesthesia
  • Specialized
4.1

Numbs a part of the body so you do not feel pain during surgery

regional anatomy
  • Specialized
6.5

The study of body parts in one area and how they connect

5.3

Long-term inflammation of part of the small intestine causing diarrhea, belly pain, fever, and weight loss

6.3

A long-term illness where the last part of the small intestine becomes swollen and causes stomach pain and diarrhea

A region that has its own government separate from the national government

How Wide

international
∞ 2.1
national
∞ 2.0
regional
29 3.3
local
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

regional singular
regionals plural

Morphology

regional = regional (semi-transparent) = region + al

This noun is a converted substantive use of the adjective 'regional', but the event/competition sense is somewhat specialized and context-dependent.

Etymology

Regional as a noun is short for a 'regional competition' and uses the same root region ('area'). A regional is an event for teams or people from a particular area, often before a larger contest.