zoning

noun

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singular : zoning
plural : zonings

Senses

the act or process of partitioning a city, town, or borough into zones reserved for different purposes (such as residence or business)
the set of ordinances by which partitioning of a city, town, or borough into zones is established and regulated
a method of delineating areas of contamination within an operating environment to simplify, speed up, and make more effective the decontamination process