zonal

English

Etymology

Originated 1865–70 from zone + -al.

Pronunciation

• enPR: zōn'əl, IPA: /ˈzəʊnəl/, SAMPA: /"z@Un@l/
• Rhymes: -əʊnəl

Adjective

zonal (comparative more zonal, superlative most zonal)

1. Divided into zones.
2. Related to, associated with, or similar to zones.
3. Roughly latitudinal movement of air or ocean currents (east to west, or west to east).

Derived terms

• zonal kinetic energy
• zonal wind

Related terms

• zonally
• zonary

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 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.
• Glossary of Terms: Z, PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny, 2006.