1
: of, relating to, affecting, or having the form of a zone
a zonal boundary
2
: of, relating to, or being a soil or a major soil group marked by well-developed characteristics that are determined primarily by the action of climate and organisms (such as vegetation) compare azonal, intrazonal
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We installed a zonal heating system in the house.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Our new zonal electric architecture unlocks capabilities the industry has never seen.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Ford is also using a simplified zonal electrical/electronic architecture.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Zonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zonal. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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zonal
adjective
zon·al
ˈzōn-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or having the form of a zone
a zonal boundary
Medical Definition
zonal
adjective
zon·al
ˈzōn-ᵊl
: of, relating to, affecting, or having the form of a zone
a zonal boundary
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