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area (Province), noun area, arena, bounds, confines, demesne, domain, expanse, field, jurisdiction, limits, orbit, place, premises, purview, range, realm, region, scope, sphere, territory, vicinage, vicinity, zone
Associated concepts: area variance, specific areas of the law
area (Surface), noun amount of surface, dimensions, expanse, expansion, extent of surface, measured size, measurements, plane surface, proportions, real size, true dimensions
See also: bailiwick, caliber, capacity, circuit, department, dimension, district, division, extent, locality, location, measurement, parcel, part, place, province, purview, range, realm, region, scope, section, space, sphere, territory, vicinity, zone

AREA. An enclosed yard or opening in a house; an open place adjoining to a house. 1 Chit. Pr. 176.
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In cats, the area of maximal activation during an evoked potential study was found to be located bilaterally within the anterior sylvian sulcus between the facial somatosensory area and the auditory cortex.
Cortical representation of the vestibular system as evidenced by ... by Kolchev, Christo / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Or phantom-limb pain may result from a remapping of somatosensory areas that accidentally infringes on nearby pain centers, contends Vilayanur S.
Brain changes linked to phantom-limb pain by Bower, Bruce / Science News
While the Kjell persona uses a realistic frontal cortex, motor and somatosensory areas, it still lacks the visual and auditory cortex areas, two of the most important cortical structures.
Artificial Development Introduces First CCortex-based Autonomous ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
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