areas
Sections of space
Areas are distinct sections or regions of space, whether physical or conceptual.
A geographic area is a defined territory: the coastal areas of California.
Areas can be zones of activity or concern: areas of expertise, problem areas, gray areas.
In mathematics, area is the measure of a two-dimensional surface.
The plural often emphasizes multiple distinct zones: residential areas, areas of the brain.
Indefinite bounded area
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- districtBounded administrative area
- zoneBounded area designation
- sectorDistinct division of whole
province · county · prefecture · state · canton · borough · parish · governorate
Area of expertise
- domainArea of control
- fieldArea of specialty
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- competenceAdequate ability to function
knowledge · skill · strength · focus · niche · sector · practice · discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- fieldArea of specialty
- specialtyArea of expertise
- subjectMatter under discussion
- studyDeliberate learning effort
research · expertise · domain · concentration · specialization · branch · curriculum · interdisciplinary
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- agriculturalOf farming practices
- villageSmall rural community
hamlet · homestead · meadow · pasture · acreage · woodland · backcountry · outskirts
Residential area nearby
- districtBounded administrative area
- downtownCentral business district
- suburbOutlying residential district
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
residential · industrial · gentrification · zoning · development · metropolitan · municipal · block
Location-specifying number pairs
- dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- square footageInterior area measurement
- acreageAmount of land owned
hectares · perimeter · boundaries · footprint · coverage · extent · span · surface
region
Indefinite bounded area
sector · province · county · prefecture · state · canton · borough · parish · governorate · oblast
specialty
Area of expertise
- domainArea of control
- fieldArea of specialty
- proficiencySkilled performance level
competence · knowledge · skill · strength · focus · niche · sector · practice · discipline · sphere
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
study · research · expertise · domain · concentration · specialization · branch · curriculum · interdisciplinary · scholarship
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- agriculturalOf farming practices
village · hamlet · homestead · meadow · pasture · acreage · woodland · backcountry · outskirts · hinterland
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- districtBounded administrative area
- downtownCentral business district
- suburbOutlying residential district
commercial · residential · industrial · gentrification · zoning · development · metropolitan · municipal · block · precinct
coordinates
Location-specifying number pairs
- dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- square footageInterior area measurement
acreage · hectares · perimeter · boundaries · footprint · coverage · extent · span · surface · measurement
- comunidadesbarrios, colonias, pueblos, villas, neighborhoods
- regionsregion, regions, zone, zones, territory
- subjects'topics, themes, matters, issues, school subjects
- MUDsMUD, mudding, text adventure, rooms, zones
- Datadata points, datasets, data tables, database, databases
- divisionssection, sections, segment, segments, subdivision
areaswholes
Complete unified amounts
totalities · entireties · the whole · unities · totals
areaseverywhere
In all places
nowhere · the whole world · universals · generalities · totality
- gray areaAmbiguous, ill-defined situation
- area codeRegional telephone identifier
- grey areaAmbiguous conceptual space
- disaster areaPlace of widespread destruction
- waiting areaDesignated lingering space
- rest areaHighway stopping facility