do·main (d -m n )n. 1. A territory over which rule or control is exercised. 2. A sphere of activity, concern, or function; a field: the domain of history. See Synonyms at field. 3. Physics Any of numerous contiguous regions in a ferromagnetic material in which the direction of spontaneous magnetization is uniform and different from that in neighboring regions. 4. Law a. The land of one with paramount title and absolute ownership. b. Public domain. 5. Mathematics a. The set of all possible values of an independent variable of a function. b. An open connected set that contains at least one point. 6. Biology Any of three primary divisions of living systems, consisting of the eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea, that rank above a kingdom in taxonomic systems that are based on similarities of DNA sequences. 7. Computer Science A group of networked computers that share a common communications address. [French domaine, blend of Old French demaine (from Late Latin dominicum) and Latin dominium, property, both from dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.] |
domain [dəˈmeɪn]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) land governed by a ruler or government
2. land owned by one person or family
3. a field or scope of knowledge or activity
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a region having specific characteristics or containing certain types of plants or animals
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) Austral and NZ a park or recreation reserve maintained by a public authority, often the government
6. (Law) Law the absolute ownership and right to dispose of land See also demesne, eminent domain
7. (Mathematics) Maths
a. the set of values of the independent variable of a function for which the functional value exists the domain of sin x is all real numbers Compare range [8a]
b. any open set containing at least one point
8. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic another term for universe of discourse (esp in the phrase domain of quantification)
9. (Philosophy) Philosophy range of significance (esp in the phrase domain of definition)
10. (Physics / General Physics) Also called magnetic domain Physics one of the regions in a ferromagnetic solid in which all the atoms have their magnetic moments aligned in the same direction
11. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a group of computers that have the same suffix (domain name) in their names on the Internet, specifying the country, type of institution, etc. where they are located
12. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Also called superkingdom Biology the highest level of classification of living organisms. Three domains are recognized: Archaea (see archaean), Bacteria (see bacteria), and Eukarya (see eukaryote)
13. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a structurally compact portion of a protein molecule
[from French domaine, from Latin dominium property, from dominus lord]
| domain (d-mn) 1. Mathematics The set of all values that an independent variable of a function can have. In the function y = 2x, the set of values that x (the independent variable) can have is the domain. Compare range. 2. Computer Science A group of networked computers that share a common communications address. 3. Biology A division of organisms that ranks above a kingdom in systems of classification that are based on shared similarities in DNA sequences rather than shared structural similarities. In these systems, there are three domains: the archaea, the bacteria, and the eukaryotes. 4. Physics A region in a ferromagnetic substance in which the substance is magnetized with the same polarization throughout. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  domain - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" distaff - the sphere of work by women front - a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts" kingdom, realm, land - a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south" lap - an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap" political arena, political sphere - a sphere of intense political activity preserve - a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve" province, responsibility - the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" |
| 2. | domain - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" archduchy - the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess barony - the domain of a baron earldom - the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess emirate - the domain controlled by an emir empire, imperium - the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised fiefdom - the domain controlled by a feudal lord grand duchy - the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess viscounty - the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess khanate - the realm of a khan principality, princedom - territory ruled by a prince suzerainty - the domain of a suzerain region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" | |
| 3. | domain - (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite" | |
| 4. | domain - people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world" social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" Grub Street - the world of literary hacks | |
| 5. | domain - the content of a particular field of knowledge cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" realm, region - a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult" scientific knowledge - knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles; "mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge" |
domain
noun
1. area, world, field, department, sector, discipline, sphere, realm, speciality the great experimenters in the domain of art
2. sphere, area, field, concern, scene, sector, territory, province, arena, realm This sort of information should be in the public domain.
3. kingdom, lands, region, territory, estate, province, empire, realm, dominion, demesne, policies (Scot.) the mighty king's domain
4. (N.Z.) public park, park, recreation ground, garden, pleasure garden The domain includes a Victorian gazebo and riverside grotto.
Translations
domain [dəʊˈmeɪn]
A. N
2. (fig) → campo m, competencia f
the matter is now in the public domain → el asunto es ya del dominio público
the matter is now in the public domain → el asunto es ya del dominio público
domain
n domain [dəˈmein]
1 an old word for the lands which belong to a person the king's domains. gebied مُلْك، أمْلاك، أراضٍ владение panství domæne; område die Domäne κτήμα dominio, propiedad valdus قلمرو؛ حیطه alue domaine תְחוּם, שֶטָח क्षेत्र, रियासत domena, oblast birtok wilayah landareign; ríki dominio, territorio 領地 영지 valdos zemes īpašums kawasan kekuasaan domein rike, landområde posiadłość terras domeniu владения panstvo posestvo dobro domän อาณาจักร mülk, arazi 領地 володіння عملداری lãnh địa 领地
2 one's area of interest or of knowledge That question is outside my domain. verwysingsraamwerk مَجال إهْتِمام، دائِرَة نُفوذ облаcт doména fagområde das Gebiet σφαίρα γνώσεων, πεδίο ενδιαφερόντων dominio valdkond حوزه تخصصی یا مورد علاقه alue domaine תְחוּם रुचि या ज्ञान के क्षेत्र područje interesa érdeklődési kör, kutatási terület bidang svið campo 領域 분야 sritis, sfera (darbības) sfēra; nozare kawasan terrein felt, fag(krets), område dziedzina campo domeniu область; сфера doména področje domen område, gebit ขอบเขตของความรู้ ความคิด ความสนใจ ilgi alanı 領域 галузь, сфера کسی کے علم کا احاطہ lĩnh vực 领域
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