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Region Words
Term | Definition |
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Functional Region | Areas that are linked together to function as a unit. |
Perceptual Region | Areas based on human thoughts and feelings; often identified by a nickname. |
Formal Region | An area with one or more common characteristics that separate it from another. |
Physical Characteristics | Features of a substance that are primarily sensory (physical) and generally measurable, such as area, hardness, smoothness, shape, color, weight, volume, etc. |
Human Characteristics | what has been put in a place, not by nature, but by humans. They include the food people might eat, the shops, malls, schools, etc. |
boundaries | a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. |
Fuzzy Boundaries | A boundary that is treated as band of uncertainty. |
Defined Boundaries | Can be thought of as distinct zones- they are often represented by distinct lines that separate various regions of the data. |
Unifying | make or become united, uniform, or whole. |