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Definisjon av area

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Noun
area - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
country
region a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
arena a playing field where sports events take place
high country an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline
bed-ground, bed ground, bedground an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night
broadcast area the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received
middle, eye, centre, heart, center the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
corner the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
corner the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
disaster area a region whose population is affected by a general disaster
hangout, haunt, stamping ground, repair, resort a frequently visited place
fireside, hearth home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
hunting ground an area in which game is hunted
no-go area an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden
no man's land an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
quadrant a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
quadrant a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
rain shadow an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it
staging area an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation
clear, open the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
free zone, free port a port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels
anchorage ground, anchorage the act of anchoring
resort area, vacation spot, playground an area where many people go for recreation
city block, block a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
neighborhood people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"
retreat the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
refuge, safety a shelter from danger or hardship
danger a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"
scene graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
shrubbery a collection of shrubs growing together
space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
tank farm an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks
winner's circle a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
aisle passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
auditorium the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
baggage claim an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft
box a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
breakfast area, breakfast nook a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"
bullpen a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
bema, chancel, sanctuary area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
choir the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
nook, corner a sheltered and secluded place
courtyard, court respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
dead-air space an unventilated area where no air circulates
dining area an area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area"
enclosure the act of enclosing something inside something else
goalmouth (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
hideaway, retreat an area where you can be alone
nave the central area of a church
orchestra pit, pit lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
panopticon a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
patio, terrace usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
pit a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
pit a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
press gallery an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)
lay-by, layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stop designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
quadrangle, quad a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
family circle, second balcony, upper balcony, peanut gallery rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
storage space the area in any structure that provides space for storage
threshing floor a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain
area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
region
body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
erogenous zone any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
pressure point an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"
hypochondrium the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
area of cardiac dullness a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
epigastrium the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)
fovea, fovea centralis area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
parafovea area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea
macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot, macula any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves
cortical area, cortical region any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
perineum the general region between the anus and the genital organs
side an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
cleavage the act of cleaving or splitting
ring of color, areola small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
midsection, midriff, middle the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
waistline, waist the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
pubes, pubic region, loins the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
thenar, palm the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
thenar the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
sole right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
lunule, half-moon, lunula the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
inguen, groin a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
area - a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
topic, matter, subject, issue some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
gray area, grey area an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other
area - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
sphere, domain, orbit, field, arena
environment the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
distaff the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
front the side that is seen or that goes first
realm, kingdom, land a basic group of natural objects
lap movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
political arena, political sphere a sphere of intense political activity
preserve a reservation where animals are protected
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Substantiv
area - A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
area - A particular geographic region.
area - Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
area - Figuratively, any extent, scope or range of an object or concept.
area - An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.
area - penalty box; penalty area.
area - genitals.

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  • Area is a quantity expressing the two-dimensional size of a defined part of a surface, typically a region bounded by a closed curve. The surface area of a 3-dimensional solid is the total area of the exposed surface, such as the sum of the areas of the exposed sides of a polyhedron. Area is an important invariant in the differential geometry of surfaces.

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  • area
    A particular geographic region.
  • area
    A measure of the extent of a two-dimensional object.
  • area
    A particular environment or walk of life.

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