Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A subdivision of a region, especially an ecological region.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A subdivision of a region; in zoögeog., a faunal area subordinate in extent to one called a region.
- noun See the adjectives.
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- noun A
region that is part of a larger region.
Etymologies
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Examples
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He told the Bethal Afrikaanse Sakekamer the subregion was the powerhouse of the Eastern Transvaal, responsible for almost 45 per cent of economic output.
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Zanavykai is sort of subregion of Suvalkija, not Žemaitija.
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Commerce Minister Miatta Beysolow, however, says the call to reduce the price of rice is unjustified because Liberian rice is the cheapest in the West Africa subregion.
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The (not current) photo is, in fact, from the Beaujolais subregion of Morgon, specifically, the Cote du Py where some of the tastiest wines of the region come from.
Where in the wine world are we? Getting plowed edition | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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The final component was recorded at around 450 ms, in yet another distinct subregion.
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The story is told in nine chapters, each loosely built around a subregion.
From Guyana to Guiana Wayne Curtis 2011
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Of course you know that we no longer accept illegitimate government within the subregion, he said.
West African Leaders Suspend Ivory Coast Over Political Crisis 2010
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Fifteen species currently are recognized, of which 9 occur in the southern African subregion.
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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The few endemic species include Pelliciera rhizophora (piñuelo), confined to the Chone subregion.
Manabí mangroves 2008
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But we believe that we will get over this ugly phase of the history of the subregion, he said.
West African Leaders Suspend Ivory Coast Over Political Crisis 2010
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