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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/
translation icon : 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.