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adjective

zonal

ZOH-nul/ˈzəʊnl/

Relating to or arranged in zones.

The globe's zonal coloring marks broad bands of climate around the sphere.

Globe with three broad colored latitudinal climate bands wrapping smoothly around sphere, equatorial central green band and temperate ochre bands; no letters, accurate sphere curvature and continents secondary.
Etymology
zonLatingeographical belt, zone
+alLatinrelating to

Zona named a geographical belt, a region imagined as a band around the earth. Zonal applies that belt-or-region idea to things associated with a particular band or area.

In context

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the northeastern states that is the states of Assam Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Tripura Mizoram Meghalaya Nagaland are not included in the zonal councils and the special problems are looked after by the northeastern Council
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More examples

  • The transit system uses zonal fares instead of one flat rate.
  • The team switches to a zonal defense after halftime.
  • The garden's zonal layout groups plants by their water needs.

Forms

zonal

Similar words

regional
Regional refers to geographic areas, not necessarily defined zones.
sectional
Sectional describes separate sections rather than areas designated as zones.