zonal
zonal Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to, divided into, or restricted to a specific geographical, administrative, or physical zone.
"The city council introduced a new zonal pricing system for public transit fares."
Marked by or arranged in distinct concentric bands or stripes of color or texture, especially on plant leaves or minerals.
"Zonal pelargoniums are prized by gardeners for the dark, horseshoe-shaped bands on their foliage."
Moving or oriented along lines of latitude, strictly from west to east or east to west (used in meteorology and oceanography).
"A strong zonal jet stream kept the cold arctic air trapped near the pole throughout the winter."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English from 'zone' plus the suffix '-al', ultimately tracing back to Ancient Greek 'zōnē', meaning a belt or girdle.