regional variant

collocation in English

meaningsofregionalandvariant

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regional
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/us
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
relating to or coming from a particular part of ...
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variant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈveə.ri.ənt/us
/ˈver.i.ənt/
something that is slightly different from other ...
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(Definition ofregionalandvariantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofregional variant

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It might well be useful to revert to theregionalvariant.
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If we did that, we should have the opportunity of introducing into the tax system aregionalvariant in the national component of a tax levied by a regional authority.
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Sub-adult tortoises grow quickly to reach breeding sizes- roughly 20to25cm in, depending on the average adult size of theregionalvariant.
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The party was founded for the 1993 parliamentary elections as aregionalvariantof the ruling party.
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Theregionalvariantof this rule in particular should always be checked before play.
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It is also significant as an early example of a bowed roof, a notableregionalvariant.
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Other scheme records present regional variants of this picture, depending on the timing of the introduction of new benefits.
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It is considered the most refined of the regional variants, and serves as a model for the standard language.
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Regional variants on the standard nativity scene are many.
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Sides include a kind of red onion relish, fried yuca, and other regional variants.
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Some of these items have regional variants, usually to deal with climate extremes.
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The same is true for regional variants in the naming of professions.
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The culture expanded to its maximum extent, and regional variants appeared.
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It has a sport, family and health focus within its regional variants.
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In the two centuries since then, numerous subspecies have been identified, but later classified as merely regional variants of the same species.
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This dish has many regional variants, as it is a widespread dish.
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Some of these regional variants are now considered different species.
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But neither the schoinos nor the stadion had an absolute value, and there were several regional variants of each.
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