zonal

adjective

zon·al | \ ˈzō-nᵊl

Definition of zonal

1 : of, relating to, affecting, or having the form of a zone a zonal boundary

2 : of, relating to, or being a soil or a major soil group marked by well-developed characteristics that are determined primarily by the action of climate and organisms (such as vegetation) — compare azonal, intrazonal

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We installed a zonal heating system in the house.

Recent Examples on the Web The meteorologist said a zonal flow aloft weather pattern, in which winds blow from the Pacific Ocean across the United States and off the Eastern Seaboard, would help mitigate the smoke in the area. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2021 Sean Hogan delights in offering the unusual and pushing the zonal envelope. — oregonlive, 8 July 2021 After next week's cool correction a zonal flow should lure the mercury to, or just above, average by the last week of April, highs mostly in the 50s with a few 60s possible. — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021 Quotas would be set to the principle of zonal attachment, the formula the U.K. had been seeking. — Ian Wishart, Bloomberg.com, 1 Nov. 2020 At 18, Fawazz Akhtar is a zonal councilman and youth coordinator at Masjid Aqsa. — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 15 May 2020 In 1997, the National Council of Elders suspended all campus activities and moved exclusively to a zonal structure, in part to avoid being associated with the growing violence at universities. — Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019 While exciting on its own, Baldwin’s overhaul of the zonal classification system is also likely to pave the way for more accurate follow-up science—in particular, research concerning the effects of temperature on the migratory movements of fishes. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 28 Mar. 2018 Cut to the chase Taking cuttings from herbs, zonal geraniums or tropical houseplants will quickly and easily increase your plant kingdom. — Colleen Smith, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017

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