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Meaning of area

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  area
      n 1: 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" [syn: {area}, {country}]
      2: a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization";
         "areas of interest include..."
      3: a part of an animal that has a special function or is
         supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal
         region" [syn: {area}, {region}]
      4: 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" [syn: {sphere}, {domain}, {area}, {orbit},
         {field}, {arena}]
      5: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or
         function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room
         for servants"
      6: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a
         boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square
         feet in area" [syn: {area}, {expanse}, {surface area}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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