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climatic zones
A. North Frigid Zone
B. North Temperate Zone
C. Torrid Zone
D. South Temperate Zone
E. South Frigid Zone
zone
(zōn)n.
1.
a. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
b. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity: a residential zone.
c. An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.
2.
a. Any of the five regions of the surface of the earth that are loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude, including the tropics, the North and South Temperate Zones, and the North and South Polar Regions.
b. A similar division on any other planet.
c. Mathematics A portion of a sphere bounded by the intersections of two parallel planes with the sphere.
3. Ecology An area characterized by distinct physical conditions and supporting a particular type of flora and fauna.
4. Anatomy A ringlike or cylindrical growth or structure.
5. Geology A region or stratum distinguished by composition or content.
6. Sports A zone defense.
7. Archaic A belt or girdle.
tr.v. zoned, zon·ing, zones
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To divide or designate into zones.
2. To surround or encircle.
zone in
To focus or concentrate on something.
zone out Informal
Idiom: To lose concentration or become inattentive.
in the zone
Informal In a state of focused attention or energy so that one's performance is enhanced: a goalie who was in the zone throughout the playoffs.
[Middle English, one of the encircling regions of the earth, from Latin zōna, girdle, celestial zone, from Greek zōnē.]
zon′al (zō′nəl) adj.
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zone
(zəʊn)n
1. a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality
2. a sphere of thought, disagreement, argument, etc
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an area subject to a particular political, military, or government function, use, or jurisdiction: a demilitarized zone.
4. (Physical Geography) (often capital) geography one of the divisions of the earth's surface, esp divided into latitudinal belts according to temperature. See Torrid Zone, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone
5. (Geological Science) geology a distinctive layer or region of rock, characterized by particular fossils (zone fossils), metamorphism, structural deformity, etc
6. (Environmental Science) ecology an area, esp a belt of land, having a particular flora and fauna determined by the prevailing environmental conditions
7. (Mathematics) maths a portion of a sphere between two parallel planes intersecting the sphere
8. (General Sporting Terms) sport
a. a mental state that enables a competitor to perform to the best of his or her ability: Hingis is in the zone at the moment.
b. (modifier) of or relating to competitive performance that depends on the mood or state of mind of the participant: a zone player.
9. archaic or literary a girdle or belt
10. (Automotive Engineering) NZ a section on a transport route; fare stage
11. (Education) NZ a catchment area for pupils for a specific school
12. in the zone See zone8
vb (tr)
13. to divide into zones, as for different use, jurisdiction, activities, etc
14. to designate as a zone
15. to mark with or divide into zones
16. (Education) NZ to establish (an area) as a zone for a specific school
[C15: from Latin zōna girdle, climatic zone, from Greek zōnē]
ˈzoning n
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(zoʊn) n., v. zoned, zon•ing. n.
1. an area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which distinctive circumstances exist or are established.
2. any of five great divisions of the earth's surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the prevailing temperature.
3. an area characterized by a particular set of organisms whose presence is determined by environmental conditions, as an altitudinal belt on a mountain.
4. a specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation or other service.
5. an area or district in a city or town under special restrictions as to the type of buildings that may be erected.
6. time zone.
7. any of the numbered districts into which a U.S. city or metropolitan area was formerly divided for expediting mail delivery.
8. a particular portion of a football field or other playing area: defensive zone.
9. Archaic. a girdle or belt; cincture.
v.t. 10. to divide into zones.
11. to divide (a city or town) into zones in order to enforce building restrictions.
12. to mark with zones or bands.
13. to encircle or surround with a zone.
v.i. 14. to be formed into zones.
15. zone out, Slang. to become inattentive or dazed.
[1490–1500; < Latin zōna belt, girdle < Greek zṓnē]
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zone
Past participle: zoned
Gerund: zoning
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| Noun | 1. | zone - a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features island - a zone or area resembling an island place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| 2. | zone - any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude climatic zone - any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth time zone - any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used transit zone - a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers | |
| 3. | zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" buffer zone, buffer - a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict combat area, combat zone - a military area where combat forces operate danger zone - a dangerous area demilitarized zone, DMZ - a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea" drop zone, dropping zone - an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops kill zone, killing zone - an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities strike zone - (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike tidal zone - an area subject to tidal action | |
| 4. | zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" zona pellucida - thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals | |
| Verb | 1. | zone - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" |
| 2. | zone - separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off" screen off, separate off - partition by means of a divider, such as a screen; "screen off this part of the room" |
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zone
noun area, region, section, sector, district, territory, belt, sphere, tract The area has been declared a disaster zone.
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zone
nounA part of the earth's surface:
Informal: neck of the woods.
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zone
[zəʊn]B. VT → dividir en or por zonas, distribuir en zonas
C. CPD zone therapy N → reflexoterapia f, reflejoterapia f
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zone
(zəun) noun1. an area or region, usually of a country, town etc, especially one marked off for a special purpose. a no-parking zone; a traffic-free zone.zona
2. any of the five bands into which the earth's surface is divided according to temperature. The tropical zone is the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.zona
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zone
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zone
n. zona, estructura anatómica en forma de banda;
comfort ___ → ___ de bienestar;
equivalence ___ → ___ de equivalencia;
gliding ___ → ___ de deslizamiento;
respiratory ___ → ___ respiratoria;
transition ___ → ___ de transición;
___ radiata → ___ radiada.
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zone
n zona; comfort — zona de confortEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.