geographical zone
- noun
- /ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪkəl zoʊn/
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zona geográfica
- Understanding the different geographical zones is essential for effective climate action strategies.
Examples
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Different geographical zones, clusters of countries, individual countries, and regions are drawn into the orbit of modernization in different stages and in different ways, at different times and paces.
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Among objections to the settlement is its establishment of geographical zones as one criterion for determining which claimants are eligible and how much they should receive.
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Emigration from Eastern Europe will not cease following the political change in that geographical zone.
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Steering committee lawyer Stephen Herman said, however, that the geographical zones make sense.
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The respondents cut across all facets of human endeavors in all six geographical zones.
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He adds that people of his generation were probably among the last to know that white spots on world maps indicated geographical zones yet unexplored.
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The scientists divided the world into distinct geographical zones based on their climate and vegetation.
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Each geographical zone in the study has unique characteristics that affect local wildlife.
Synonyms
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2.4
An area that has a special use, like parking or walking
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2.0
A large area of land with similar features like climate or plants
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3.0
Part of the Earth's surface with shared natural or human features
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A part of the Earth's surface with clear borders or features
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An area of land with similar natural features or borders made by people
A region with the same general weather, like tropical or polar
An area of land with clear borders for geography, government, or culture
How Broad
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'geographical zone' is transparently built from 'geographical' (pertaining to physical aspects or location) modifying 'zone' (a region), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a region defined by geographic/latitudinal/climatic criteria. This adjective + noun composition is common across languages and follows a predictable semantic restriction, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Geographical zone comes from the simple idea of drawing or marking areas on a map or globe that share the same weather or position, with zone meaning an area and geographical pointing to the Earth's place. So a geographical zone is a 'region' of the Earth with a similar 'climate' or location.