Regional
Example: La cooperación regional es clave para el desarrollo sostenible.
Definition
"Regional" refers to something related to or characteristic of a specific geographic area within a country or larger territory. It often describes cooperation, culture, or policies that are limited to or focused on a particular region, as in "regional cooperation is key for sustainable development."
Etymology
The word "regional" comes from the Latin word "regionem," meaning a direction or district. It entered English through French, where it kept the sense of relating to a specific area or region. Did you know? The term originally helped describe administrative divisions before expanding to cultural and political contexts.
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"Regional" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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