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/zoh nay"sheuhn/, n.1. the state or condition of being zonate.2. arrangement or distribution in zones.[1900-05; ZONE + -ATION]
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zonation — [zəʊ neɪʃ(ə)n] noun distribution in or division into distinct zones … English new terms dictionary
zonation — zo·na·tion … English syllables
