Zone
Meaning of Zone
An area with a particular use; a state of focus.
ما معنى كلمة Zone بالعربي؟
منطقة أو نطاق
🌐📍 منطقة أو نطاق محدد للنشاط، مساحة مخصصة لغرض معين أو حالة ذهنية من التركيز العميق والأداء المتميز 📍🎯
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Zone in a sentence
Brain zones were mapped.
A trade zone grew.
Zones are set by planning law.
Get in the zone.
Origin of Zone
From Greek zone 'belt'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, zone also means focus. GL helps learners get in the zone.
Zone audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Zone" — noun, pronounced /zəʊn/, with the stress on "zone".
Narrator: A zone is an area that has a particular purpose, rule or feature.
Narrator: In plain English, it is a special area.
Narrator: It comes from Greek zōnē, a belt.
Narrator: A common collocation is "time zone", which describes a region sharing the same clock time.
Narrator: It differs from "area", because zone suggests set boundaries or rules.
Narrator: In a second sense, "in the zone" means completely focused.
Narrator: Transport, computing, sport and planning all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: a zone is an area with rules.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why is my Tube fare higher?
Speaker B: You crossed into ZONE three! From Greek zōnē, a belt.
Speaker A: Further out?
Speaker B: Exactly.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "London uses travel zones", transport. "A no-parking zone", streets. "She was in the zone", sport.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Time zones need careful handling in software, especially with summer time.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Area is its cousin, district its twin, and sector an alternative — yet zone keeps its bounded charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "zone" in AI prompts — useful for time zones and delivery apps.
Speaker A: How for time zones?
Speaker B: Convert.
Prompt: Convert a meeting time from London to Tokyo, handling daylight saving.
Speaker A: And delivery?
Speaker B: Pricing.
Prompt: Set delivery prices by postcode zone for a bakery.
Speaker A: Could it help focus?
Speaker B: Yes, for productivity.
Prompt: Suggest a routine that helps me get in the zone for deep work.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Maps.
Prompt: Draw delivery zones on a map using these postcode lists.
Frequently asked questions about Zone
What does Zone mean?
An area with a particular use; a state of focus.
ما معنى كلمة Zone بالعربي؟
منطقة أو نطاق — 🌐📍 منطقة أو نطاق محدد للنشاط، مساحة مخصصة لغرض معين أو حالة ذهنية من التركيز العميق والأداء المتميز 📍🎯
How do you pronounce Zone?
Zone is pronounced /zəʊn/ and is used as a noun / verb.
How is Zone used in a sentence?
Brain zones were mapped.
What are synonyms of Zone?
area, region, sector, district, territory, belt.