transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrē-jən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English regioun, from Anglo-French regiun, from Latin region-, regio line, direction, area, from regere to direct
Date: 14th century
1. : an administrative area, division, or district ; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland
2.
a. : an indefinite area of the world or universe
few unknown region s left on earth
b. : a broad geographic area distinguished by similar features
the Appalachian region
c.
(1) : a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna
(2) : an area characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types
3.
a. : any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible
b. : an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part
a pain in the region of the heart
4. : a sphere of activity or interest : field
5. : any of the zones into which the atmosphere is divided according to height or the sea according to depth
6. : an open connected set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary
a simple closed curve divides a plane into two region s