Definition for "Area"

Etymology

From Latin area.
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Area - (Noun)

phonetic : /ˈe(ə)rēə/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/area.mp3
1. A region or part of a town, a country, or the world
  • rural areas of New Jersey
2. A space allocated for a specific purpose
  • the dining area
3. A part of an object or surface
  • areas of the body
4. A subject or range of activity or interest
  • the key areas of science
5. A sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building
  • a bicycle padlocked to the area railing
6. The extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land
  • the area of a triangle
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country (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)) "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
(n) area (a subject of study) "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve) "in the abdominal region"
arena (a particular environment or walk of life) "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
(n) area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function) "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
surface area (the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary) "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
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Area ("r&euptack_;*.; 277), n.; pl. Areas (-.z) . [L. area a broad piece of level ground. Cf. ****, n.]

1. Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.

    The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater.
Addison.

2. The inclosed space on which a building stands.

3. The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.

4. An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.

5. (Geom.) The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.

6. (Biol.) A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.

7. Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.

    The largest area of human history and man's common nature.
F. Harrison.

Dry area. See under ****.

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mathematics A measure of the extent of a planar region, or of the surface of a solid; it is measured in square units.
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A particular geographic region.
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Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
  • The photo is a little dark in that area.
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Figuratively, any extent, scope or range of an object or concept.
  • The plans are a bit vague in that area.
  • My guts are a bit sore in that area.
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UK An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.
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Area - (General)

7. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
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8. a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
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9. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
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10. sphere: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
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11. a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
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12. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
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13. Area is the name given in architecture to an excavated, subterranean space around the walls of a building, designed to admit light into a basement, often providing access to the house for tradesmen and deliveries and access to vaults beneath the pavement for storage of coal and ash.
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14. Area - International POPular Group, most commonly known as Area or AreA, is an Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion, electronic, experimental group formed in 1972 by singer Demetrio Stratos and drummer Giulio Capiozzo. They are known for their left-wing adogmatic Socialist and Communist lyrics.
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15. In addition to its other uses, the word "area" may refer to any of the following types of subnational entities: *Local Government Area *Insular area *Urban planning areas in Singapore **Central Area *Census Metropolitan Area *National Recreation Area *Lieutenancy area *Metropolitan area *Urban ...
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16. The Area EP is the follow up release by The Futureheads after their self-titled debut album. The stand-alone EP was recorded in September 2005 in London and Newcastle upon Tyne. These tracks were re-released on the US version of News and Tributes. ...
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17. Area is an academic journal published by the Royal Geographical Society. The journal has an impact factor of 1. ...
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18. An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions. ...
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19. A measure of the extent of a planar region, or of the surface of a solid; it is measured in square units; A particular geographic region; Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent; Figuratively, any extent, scope or range of an object or concept; An open space, ...
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20. (Areas) In lighting design, the divided portions of the stage sued to apportion the light.
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21. (Areas) Lesser Antilles, Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas, Florida Keys, Yucatán, Mexico
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22. (Areas) Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Queensland
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23. (Areas) Swiss Alps · Swiss plateau · Jura Mountains
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24. (Areas) Windward Islands (especially Grenada), Venezuela, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cuba, Alabama, Florida, and most of the eastern United States, (after rebirth) Texas, Louisiana
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25. a generic term for a bounded, continuous, two-dimensional object that may or may not include its boundary.
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26. you can choose to be insured for locations outside of the UK. If you require worldwide cover, you will automatically receive the EU cover also. The area of cover also extends to your family and public liability extensions if taken.
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27. The number of square units needed to cover a surface.
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28. Measures the size of a surface using length measurements in two dimensions.
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29. As defined in the Collective Agreement: A School, Faculty, Branch, Unit or Division
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30. PL/I data type that acts like a free storage pool. A datum of type AREA can have other variables allocated and freed within it. If a program allocates data without specifying a target area, the "system area" segment for the current ring is used.
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31. is the deep ocean floor not subject to sovereign rights of coastal states, which is the “common heritage of mankind.” Jurisdiction over the seabed of the Area is exercised by the International Seabed Authority, created under Part XI of UNCLOS. ...
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /æriə/
  • /eriə/
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Pronunciation : Audio

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