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region vs sign

sign vs region

region and sign both are nouns.

region is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

region is not a verb while sign is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
region Yes No No No
sign Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, sign is a hyponym of region; that is, sign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than region:
  • region: the extended spatial location of something
  • sign: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Other hyponyms of region include air, atmosphere, biosphere, depths, interplanetary space, interstellar space, heliosphere, intergalactic space, deep space, aerospace, zone, belt, bottom, county, distance, Eden, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land, Shangri-la, extremity, hell, hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pits, inside, interior, ionosphere, layer, exterior, outside, radius, side, air, vacuity, vacuum, top, zodiac, house, mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign, Papua, Sind, black hole, Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, Kuiper belt, mare, maria.
region (noun) sign (noun)
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about a public display of a message
the extended spatial location of something a gesture that is part of a sign language
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') a character indicating a relation between quantities
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
region (adjective) sign (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
region (verb) sign (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
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