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.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The lack of support from the zonal defenders has been harming United’s goalkeepers because there are only two man-markers in the defensive setup.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
In these regions, the zonal jets that create the familiar banded patterns in Jupiter’s clouds break down, leading to turbulent patterns and cloud structures that rapidly evolve over the course of only a few days.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Denmark were more zonal, especially at the near post, and England flooded that area.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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“Zonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zonal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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zonal
adjective
zon·al
ˈzōn-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or having the form of a zone
a zonal boundary
Medical Definition
zonal
adjective
zon·al
ˈzōn-ᵊl
: of, relating to, affecting, or having the form of a zone
a zonal boundary
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