ETYM French département, from départir. Related to Depart.
1. A specialized division of a large organization; SYN. section.
2. A specialized sphere of knowledge.
3. The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France).

ETYM Old Eng. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to Dutch veld, German feld, Swed. fält, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.
1. A geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found.
2. Somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected.
3. The area that is visible through an optical instrument; SYN. field of view.
4. The space around a body within which it can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it; SYN. field of force, force field.
5. A particular kind of commercial enterprise; SYN. field of operation, line of business.
6. All the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event.
7. (Horse racing) All of the horses in a particular race. + prikaži više

ETYM French région, from Latin regio a direction, a boundary line, region, from regere to guide, direct. Related to Regimen.<br /> 1. A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth.
2. The approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in 'in the region of'); SYN. neighborhood.
3. The extended spatial location of something; SYN. part. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin territorium, from terra the earth: cf. French territoire. Related to Terrace.
1. A territorial possession controlled by a ruling state; SYN. dominion, territorial dominion, province, mandate, colony.
2. An area of knowledge or interest.
In animal behavior, a fixed area from which an animal or group of animals excludes other members of the same species. Animals may hold territories for many different reasons; for example, to provide a constant food supply, to monopolize potential mates, or to ensure access to refuges or nest sites.
The size of a territory depends in part on its function: some nesting and mating territories may be only a few square meters, whereas feeding territories may be as large as hundreds of square kilometers. + prikaži više

(Homonym: tracked).
1. A brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet; SYN. pamphlet.
2. A system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose.
3. An extended area of land; SYN. piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel.

ETYM French région, from Latin regio a direction, a boundary line, region, from regere to guide, direct. Related to Regimen.<br /> 1. A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth.
2. The approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in 'in the region of'); SYN. neighborhood.
3. The extended spatial location of something; SYN. part. + prikaži više