area
n. region; geographical region of boundary having no set limits; domain; sphere, area of activity or interest, field; surface area, physical size of a 2-dimensional surface contained within a border; branch of studies; section of a house or structure that has a certain particular function or characteristic (E.g.: "The spacious bathroom area has plenty of room for installing a jacuzzi"); section of the cerebral cortex that has a specific function (Anatomy) | ||||
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Area Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Area
(n.)
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.
(n.)
The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.
(n.)
The inclosed space on which a building stands.
(n.)
Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.
(n.)
A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.
(n.)
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.
(n.)
The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.
(n.)
The inclosed space on which a building stands.
(n.)
Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.
(n.)
A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.
| WordNet 2.0 |
area
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) country
(hypernym) region
(hyponym) arena
2. 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"
(synonym) sphere, domain, orbit, field, arena
(hypernym) environment
(hyponym) distaff
3. a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
(hypernym) topic, subject, issue, matter
(hyponym) gray area, grey area
4. a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) aisle
5. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
(synonym) region
(hypernym) body part
(hyponym) erogenous zone
6. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
(synonym) expanse, surface area
(hypernym) extent
(hyponym) acreage, land area
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) country
(hypernym) region
(hyponym) arena
2. 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"
(synonym) sphere, domain, orbit, field, arena
(hypernym) environment
(hyponym) distaff
3. a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
(hypernym) topic, subject, issue, matter
(hyponym) gray area, grey area
4. a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) aisle
5. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
(synonym) region
(hypernym) body part
(hyponym) erogenous zone
6. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
(synonym) expanse, surface area
(hypernym) extent
(hyponym) acreage, land area
| hEnglish - advanced version |
area
area
\a"re*a\ (ā"r&esl;*&adot;; 277), n.; pl. areas (-&adot;z) [l. area a broad piece of level ground. cf. are, 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.
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. harrison.
similar words(30)
land area
playing area
metropolitan area network
storage area
wide area information servers
residential area
wernicke`s area
force per unit area
launch area
subject area
macular area
wireless local area network
excitable area
urban area
virtual local area network
wide area network
target area
high-area storm
local area transport
local area network
rest area
rural area
waiting area
dry area
transient program area
loading area
rolando`s area
language area
low-area storm
visual area
area
\a"re*a\ (ā"r&esl;*&adot;; 277), n.; pl. areas (-&adot;z) [l. area a broad piece of level ground. cf. are, 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.
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. harrison.
similar words(30)
land area
playing area
metropolitan area network
storage area
wide area information servers
residential area
wernicke`s area
force per unit area
launch area
subject area
macular area
wireless local area network
excitable area
urban area
virtual local area network
wide area network
target area
high-area storm
local area transport
local area network
rest area
rural area
waiting area
dry area
transient program area
loading area
rolando`s area
language area
low-area storm
visual area
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
area
leithead
leithead
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Llan
Llan = n. area; yard; a church
Llan = n. area; yard; a church
Llanerch
Llanerch = n. a clear area, a clear patch; a glade
Llawr
Llawr = n. a floor; area, ground
Area Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
area
N F
open space; park| playground; plot; threshing floor; courtyard; site; bald spot
N F
open space; park| playground; plot; threshing floor; courtyard; site; bald spot
Area Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
area
noun
(a) measurement of the space occupied by something; to measure the area of a room you must multiply the length by the width; the area of the ward is 250 square metres
(b) space occupied by something; there is a small area of affected tissue in the right lung; treat the infected area with antiseptic
bare area of the liver = large triangular part of the liver, not covered with peritoneum
visual area = part of the cerebral cortex which is concerned with sight
noun
(a) measurement of the space occupied by something; to measure the area of a room you must multiply the length by the width; the area of the ward is 250 square metres
(b) space occupied by something; there is a small area of affected tissue in the right lung; treat the infected area with antiseptic
bare area of the liver = large triangular part of the liver, not covered with peritoneum
visual area = part of the cerebral cortex which is concerned with sight
| CDC Tuberculosis Glossary |
Area
A structural unit (e.g., a hospital ward or laboratory) or functional unit (e.g., an internal medicine service) in which HCWs provide services to and share air with a specific patient population or work with clinical specimens that may contain viable M. tuberculosis organisms. The risk for exposure to M. tuberculosis in a given area depends on the prevalence of TB in the population served and the characteristics of the environment.
A structural unit (e.g., a hospital ward or laboratory) or functional unit (e.g., an internal medicine service) in which HCWs provide services to and share air with a specific patient population or work with clinical specimens that may contain viable M. tuberculosis organisms. The risk for exposure to M. tuberculosis in a given area depends on the prevalence of TB in the population served and the characteristics of the environment.
| Glossary of Confusing NIH Terms |
AREA
Academic Research Enhancement Award
Academic Research Enhancement Award
Area Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Lexicon of Tiddlywinks |
area
part of the mat dominated by the winks of, or containing squops or piles chiefly controlled by one color or partnership, into which an opponent is usually reluctant to venture
part of the mat dominated by the winks of, or containing squops or piles chiefly controlled by one color or partnership, into which an opponent is usually reluctant to venture
Area Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
Area()
- Constructor for class java.awt.geom.Area
public Area ()
Default constructor which creates an empty area.
Area(Shape)
- Constructor for class java.awt.geom.Area
public Area (Shape s)
The Area class creates an area geometry from the specified Shape object. The geometry is explicitly closed, if the Shape is not already closed. The fill rule (even-odd or winding) specified by the geometry of the Shape is used to determine the resulting enclosed area.Parameters: s - the Shape from which the area is constructed
Area Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Area
shal
shal
| English - Klingon |
area
n. yoS
n. yoS
enclosed area
n. pa' (slang)
| Phobia |
Eicophobia
Fear of home surroundings
Also known as Oikophobia
Fear of home surroundings
Also known as Oikophobia
Area Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
AREA
Area Bancshares Corporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Bank holding company with subsidiaries which perform commercial banking operations, trust services, investment banking services, investment advisory services, mortgage banking services, insurance services, leasing and other related financial activities.
Area Bancshares Corporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Bank holding company with subsidiaries which perform commercial banking operations, trust services, investment banking services, investment advisory services, mortgage banking services, insurance services, leasing and other related financial activities.
Area Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries