zone vs time zone

time zone vs zone

zone and time zone both are nouns.

zone is a verb but time zone is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zone	Yes	No	Yes	No
time zone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, time zone is a hyponym of zone; that is, time zone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than zone:

zone: any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
time zone: any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used

Other hyponyms of zone include climatic zone, transit zone.

zone (noun)	time zone (noun)
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure	any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

zone (verb)	time zone (verb)
separate or apportion into sections
regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

Difference between zone and time zone

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