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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesárea geográfica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈa.ɾe.a xe.oˈɣɾa.fi.ka
"Se registraron sismos en toda la área geográfica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specific expanse of the Earth's surface defined by physical, political, or administrative boundaries.
"The research team studied biodiversity across a vast geographical area." - 2
A region or territory characterized by shared topographical, climatic, or cultural features.
"This plant species is native only to arid geographical areas."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'geographical', derived from the Greek 'geographia' (earth description, from 'ge-' meaning earth and 'graphein' to write), with 'area', stemming from Latin meaning a vacant piece of ground. First appearing in modern cartographic and administrative contexts during the 19th century, it has evolved into a standard geospatial descriptor for delimited zones.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Geographical area" is said worldwide
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zone géographique
Transliteration: zon ʒe.o.ɡʁa.fik
"Cette espèce est endémique à une zone géographique restreinte."
Geografisches Gebiet
Transliteration: ɡe.oˈɡʁaː.fɪ.ʃəs ɡəˈbiːt
"Das Projekt deckt ein großes geografisches Gebiet ab."
area geografica
Transliteration: ˈaː.re.a dʒe.oˈɡraː.fi.ka
"Il clima varia notevolmente in questa area geografica."
área geográfica
Transliteration: ˈa.ɾe.a xe.oˈɣɾa.fi.ka
"Se registraron sismos en toda la área geográfica."
área geográfica
Transliteration: ˈa.ɾi.ɐ ʒi.oˈɡɾa.fi.kɐ
"Eles analisam dados meteorológicos de uma vasta área geográfica."
भौगोलिक क्षेत्र
Transliteration: bhau-golik kshetra
"यह पौधा एक विशिष्ट भौगोलिक क्षेत्र में ही उगता है।"
地理区域
Transliteration: dì lǐ qū yù
"该研究涵盖了多个地理区域。"
지리적 구역
Transliteration: jiri-jeok gu-yeok
"우리는 넓은 지리적 구역을 탐험했습니다."
地理的領域
Transliteration: chiri-teki ryōiki
"この鳥は特定の地理的領域に生息しています。"
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