subregion
- noun
- /ˌsʌbˈriːdʒən/
- Each subregion of the country has its own distinct cultural traditions.
- chronically affected subregions
- subregions classified
- sporadically affected subregions
Examples
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The region was a subregion of that hinterland.
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The purpose of our research was to determine the utility of toponyms in defining subregions of the American West.
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However, the specific subregion or conditions that could cause more complications in the nose itself remain unclear.
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In the Southwest subregion, Spanish settlement began in the early seventeenth century.
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For one thing, Egypt, despite its immense size and subregions, has always been a single geographical and cultural unit.
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What is Economic Corridor Development and what can it achieve in Asia's subregions?
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The most rapid growth came from the Latin America/Caribbean and European subregions.
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However, unlike other subregions, Northeast Asia lacks a collective security arrangement to address such issues.
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Our findings suggest that there may be close overlap between physiographic and cultural subregions of the American West.
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We began by classifying each of the 21 WHO subregions as sporadically affected or chronically affected.
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Synonyms
A region of a country or the world
A part of something larger, like a page, pipe, or fence
A part of something that is separate from the whole, like a piece of an orange
A smaller part of a section about one topic
A smaller section inside a larger section, for example in a book or manual
A smaller part of a larger area or topic
A smaller area inside a district with its own local council
A smaller area inside a larger zone with its own features
A smaller part of a larger section
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word subregion is made of sub- meaning 'under' or 'part of' and region meaning 'area'. Think of words like subway or submarine, where sub- shows something is below or part of something bigger. So a subregion is a smaller area that is part of a larger region.