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Region vs Scope - What's the difference?

region | scope |


As nouns the difference between region and scope

is that region is any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons while scope is the breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.

As a verb scope is

to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.

Region vs Plane - What's the difference?

region | plane |


As nouns the difference between region and plane

is that region is region; area while plane is (label) the thing, the point, the interesting thing, the main interest in something, unusualness, speciality.

As an adverb plane is

(label) particularly, especially, certainly.

Region vs Distinction - What's the difference?

region | distinction |


As nouns the difference between region and distinction

is that region is region; area while distinction is that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

Community vs Region - What's the difference?

community | region |


In obsolete terms the difference between community and region

is that community is commonness; frequency while region is the space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.

As nouns the difference between community and region

is that community is a group sharing a common understanding and often the same language, manners, tradition and law. See civilization while region is any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

Subcontinent vs Region - What's the difference?

subcontinent | region |


As nouns the difference between subcontinent and region

is that subcontinent is a large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent) while region is any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

Nation vs Region - What's the difference?

nation | region |


In obsolete terms the difference between nation and region

is that nation is a great number; a great deal while region is the space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.

As nouns the difference between nation and region

is that nation is an historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture while region is any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

As an adverb nation

is extremely; very.

Region vs Regions - What's the difference?

region | regions |


As nouns the difference between region and regions

is that region is any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons while regions is plural of lang=en.

Region vs Regionalisation - What's the difference?

region | regionalisation |


As nouns the difference between region and regionalisation

is that region is region; area while regionalisation is regionalization.

Region vs Situation - What's the difference?

region | situation | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between region and situation

is that region is any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons while situation is the way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

Rule vs Region - What's the difference?

rule | region | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between rule and region

is that rule is conduct; behaviour while region is the space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.

As nouns the difference between rule and region

is that rule is a regulation, law, guideline while region is any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

As a verb rule

is to regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

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