Synonyms and Antonyms of region

synonym (synonym of region)

  • (noun.location)
    part
    the extended spatial location of something (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.body)
    area
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.quantity)
    neighborhood
    the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') (noun.quantity)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    realm
    a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about (noun.cognition)
     

hypernym (region IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about (noun.cognition)
    domain, knowledge base, knowledge domain
    the content of a particular field of knowledge (noun.cognition)
     
  • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve (noun.body)
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body)
     
  • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') (noun.quantity)
    indefinite quantity
    an estimated quantity (noun.quantity)
     
  • the extended spatial location of something (noun.location)
    location
    a point or extent in space (noun.tops)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF region relation)

  • a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth (noun.location)
    area, country
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    backwater
    a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    breadbasket
    a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    theater of war, theatre of war
    the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations
    a region in which active military operations are in progress (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    zone of interior
    the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    demesne, domain, land
    territory over which rule or control is exercised (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    northland
    any region lying in or toward the north (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    southland
    any region lying in or toward the south (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    field
    somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
    a demarcated area of the Earth (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    biogeographical region
    an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    heartland
    the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    irredenta, irridenta
    a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    antipodes
    any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    terra incognita, unknown, unknown region
    an unknown and unexplored region (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    laboratory, testing ground
    a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation (noun.location)
     
  • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve (noun.body)
    erogenous zone
    any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    pressure point
    an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    hypochondrium
    the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    area of cardiac dullness
    a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    epigastrium
    the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum) (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    fovea, fovea centralis
    area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    parafovea
    area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot
    a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    cortical area, cortical region
    any of various regions of the cerebral cortex (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    perineum
    the general region between the anus and the genital organs (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    side
    either the left or right half of a body (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    cleavage
    the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    areola, ring of color
    small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    middle, midriff, midsection
    the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    waist, waistline
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    loins, pubes, pubic region
    the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    palm, thenar
    the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    thenar
    the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    sole
    the underside of the foot (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    half-moon, lunula, lunule
    the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    groin, inguen
    the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    quick
    any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) (noun.body)
     
  • the extended spatial location of something (noun.location)
    air, atmosphere
    the mass of air surrounding the Earth (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    biosphere
    the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    depth
    (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    interplanetary space
    the part of outer space within the solar system (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    interstellar space
    the space between stars (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    heliosphere
    the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    intergalactic space
    the space between galaxies (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    deep space
    any region in space outside the solar system (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    aerospace
    the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    zone
    an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    belt
    an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    bottom
    the lowest part of anything (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    county
    (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    distance
    a distant region (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    eden, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land, shangri-la
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    extremity
    the outermost or farthest region or point (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    hell, hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pits
    any place of pain and turmoil (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    inside, interior
    the region that is inside of something (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    ionosphere
    the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    layer
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    exterior, outside
    the region that is outside of something (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    radius
    a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    air
    the region above the ground (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    vacuity, vacuum
    a region that is devoid of matter (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    top
    the upper part of anything (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    zodiac
    a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign
    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    papua
    the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    sind
    a region of southeastern Pakistan (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.object)
    black hole
    a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field (noun.object)
     
  • (noun.object)
    edgeworth-kuiper belt, kuiper belt
    a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune (noun.object)
     
  • (noun.object)
    mare, maria
    a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon (noun.object)
     

instance hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF region relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))

  • a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth (noun.location)
    old world
    the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    far east
    a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern more.. (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    occident, west
    the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    french west indies
    the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France (noun.location)
     
  • the extended spatial location of something (noun.location)
    d region, d-layer
    the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    appleton layer, f layer, f region
    the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long- more.. (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    e layer, e region, heaviside layer, kennelly-heaviside layer
    a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    achaea
    a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    doris
    a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    cynoscephalae
    the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    transylvania
    a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hunga more.. (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    rand, reef, witwatersrand
    a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese (noun.location)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym instance hyponym part area neighborhood realm body part domain knowledge base location indefinite quantity erogenous zone pressure point hypochondrium area of cardiac dullness epigastrium d region d-layer appleton layer f layer e layer e region
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. part . area . neighborhood . realm . domain, knowledge base, knowledge domain . body part . indefinite quantity . location . area, country . backwater . breadbasket . theater of war, theatre of war . field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations . zone of interior . district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory . demesne, domain, land . northland . southland . field . geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region . biogeographical region . heartland . irredenta, irridenta . antipodes . terra incognita, unknown, unknown region . laboratory, testing ground . erogenous zone . pressure point . hypochondrium . area of cardiac dullness . epigastrium . fovea, fovea centralis . parafovea . macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot . cortical area, cortical region . perineum . side . cleavage . areola, ring of color . middle, midriff, midsection . waist, waistline . loins, pubes, pubic region . palm, thenar . thenar . sole . half-moon, lunula, lunule . groin, inguen . quick . air, atmosphere . biosphere . depth . interplanetary space . interstellar space . heliosphere . intergalactic space . deep space . aerospace . zone . belt . bottom . county . distance . eden, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land, shangri-la . extremity . hell, hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pits . inside, interior . ionosphere . layer . exterior, outside . radius . air . vacuity, vacuum . top . zodiac . house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign . papua . sind . black hole . edgeworth-kuiper belt, kuiper belt . mare, maria . old world . far east . occident, west . french west indies . d region, d-layer . appleton layer, f layer, f region . e layer, e region, heaviside layer, kennelly-heaviside layer . achaea . doris . cynoscephalae . transylvania . rand, reef, witwatersrand


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