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Zonal
Zon′al
,Adj.
[L.
zonalis
.] Of or pertaining to a zone; having the form of a zone or zones.
Zonal equation
(Crystallog.)
, the mathematical relation which belongs to all the planes of a zone, and expresses their common position with reference to the axes.
– Zonal structure
(Crystallog.)
, a structure characterized by the arrangements of color, inclusions, etc., of a crystal in parallel or concentric layers, which usually follow the outline of the crystal, and mark the changes that have taken place during its growth.
– Zonal symmetry
. (Biol.)
See the Note under
Symmetry
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zonal
zonal
English
Adjective
zonal (comparative more zonal, superlative most zonal)
- Divided into zones.
- Related to, associated with, or similar to zones.
- Roughly longitudinal movement of air or ocean currents (east to west, or west to east).
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References
- “zonal” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
- “zonal” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- "zonal" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
- Glossary of Terms: Z, PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny, 2006.