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zonal | district |

As an adjective zonal

is divided into zones.

As a proper noun district is

(with determiner|informal) the district of columbia, the federal district of the united states.

zonal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Divided into zones.
  • Related to, associated with, or similar to zones.
  • Roughly longitudinal movement of air or ocean currents (east to west, or west to east).

    • Derived terms

    * zonal kinetic energy * zonal wind

    Related terms

    * zonally * zonary

    References

    * * * * Glossary of Terms: Z, PhysicalGeography.net , Michael Pidwirny, 2006.

    district

    English

    (wikipedia district)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An administrative division of an area.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War. […]’}}
    the Soho district of London
  • An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
    • the Lake District in Cumbria
  • (UK) An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
    • South Oxfordshire District Council

    Derived terms

    * congressional district * districthood * electoral district * school district

    Related terms

    * districtual

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To divide into administrative or other s.

    • Derived terms

    * redistrict

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh
  • * Foxe
    • punishing with the rod of district severity

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