zonal — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Divided into zones.

   Examples

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   Decisions made at the DfT inevitably reflect a London-centric experience, with a comparison being made with the closure of ticket offices throughout the London Underground network. This is not judged to have been detrimental, but there is a simple zonal fares system that is hardly comparable with the range of ticket types used on the national rail network.

2. Related to, associated with, or similar to zones.

3. roughly longitudinal (east to west, or west to east)

   Usage

   • of air or ocean currents

   Antonyms

   meridional

Adjective

1. relating to or of the nature of a zone

   Synonyms

   zonary

   Examples

   the zonal frontier

2. associated with or divided into zones

   Antonyms

   azonal

   Examples

   a zonal pattern of cell structure

   zonal division