zonally
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In a mainly east-west direction across a region
- adverb
- /ˈzoʊnəli/
- Specialized
:
zonalmente
- Do you man-mark or play zonally?
Examples
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Figure 2 shows the zonally averaged thermal structure of Earth.
Academic text (1994) -
The data were collected zonally, allowing scientists to observe temperature changes across the region.
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The climate model predicts variations in precipitation zonally as the seasons change.
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In the experiment, the samples were analyzed zonally to understand the gradient of soil nutrients.
Synonyms
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7.5
In a way that shows change from the equator toward the poles
is broader, referring to bands or zones rather than strict latitude lines
Surface Forms
zonally positive
Morphology
Etymology
Zonally comes from zone, a word from Greek meaning 'belt', and the ending -ally makes it an adverb. So think of belts or bands around the Earth — 'zonally' means 'in zones' or across those bands, often in an east–west direction for winds or currents.