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domain

domain

67 4.2
An area of activity like politics or science
  • noun
  • /dəˈmeɪn/
: ámbito
  • There might not be a door here, but this is my domain.
  • domain-specific
  • domain knowledge
  • academic domain

And very few other domains show that, right?

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Examples

  • My husband feels that anything to do with the house, the school, the backyard, is my domain.

  • Policies scored highest on the Tobacco-Free Environment domain and lowest on the Enforcement domain.

    Academic text (2013)
  • We have come to your domain... ...as agreed.

  • We're in his domain now.

  • Facts, figures, numbers, stories are in the domain of people.

  • Given our findings, we suggest that future research in this domain focus on the following topics:

    Academic text (2015)
  • One of my favorite studies in this domain came from southeastern Brazil.

  • You remember last time I was telling you how bathrooms have become a woman's domain.

  • Health care is a potentially important domain for developing and applying computational models of argument.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In her new role, she aims to expand her influence in the domain of environmental policy.

Synonyms

area
vsdomain
981 2.0

A subject people study, like biology or history

is used for a defined environment of activity or influence
land
vsdomain
663 6.5

A place where a particular quality or activity is common

is a nonfigurative term for an area of activity or influence
field
vsdomain
625 2.9

A particular area of study or work

is more about an organized territory of activity and influence
realm
vsdomain
243 5.1

An area of knowledge or activity like music

is similar but stresses an operational environment and scope
scope
vsdomain
203 4.6

The range that an activity or rule covers

is about a distinct area of activity rather than the measure of it
territory
vsdomain
161 4.8

An area of knowledge or activity, for example history and music

is broader and not limited to control or ownership in a subject
arena
vsdomain
129 3.1

An area of activity or competition where people try to succeed

is broader, used for general settings beyond contest or public action
sphere
vsdomain
74 4.8

A part of life, work or society where people act and have influence

is more about a named area where activity or influence sits
orbit
vsdomain
16 6.0

The group of people and things that are part of someone's life or work

is a neutral label for a defined area of activity or knowledge
region
vsdomain
4 2.3

An area of knowledge or activity that people study, for example mathematics

is more general, covering the whole environment of activity or influence
knowledge domain
vsdomain
  • Specialized
1 6.0

An area of study or work with its own words and ways

is broader, meaning a general sphere of activity or influence

Compounds

domain name
  • Texting
36 3.3

A unique address made of letters and numbers separated by dots that people type to visit a website

public domain
  • Specialized
30 3.7

Things anyone can use or copy for free

21 6.3

The government's right to take private property for public use and pay the owner

knowledge domain
  • Specialized
1 6.0

An area of study or work with its own words and ways

A world beyond the physical where a spirit or higher power acts

domain of a function
  • Specialized
1 7.0

All input values that give a valid output for a function

How Broad

realm
243 5.1
domain
67 4.2
field
625 2.9
area
981 2.0
niche
120 5.5

Surface Forms

domain singular
domains plural

Etymology

Domain comes from the Latin words dominus ('lord') and domus ('home'), because a domain was first the land or house a lord owned; so it came to mean any 'area' someone controls or knows, like a field of study.