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domain

domain

31 8.0
All input values for which a function is defined
  • noun
  • /dəˈmeɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dominio
  • We know that the domain of this term here is all real numbers, right?
  • public domain
  • domain simulation
  • frequency-domain

So that would be your three ways of writing the domain for this fraction.

Examples

  • So that's the graph for when the domain is for all X values, right?

  • And again, we're looking for the domain and the range.

  • Here is the domain and B is the codomain.

  • Here's sine squared in our domain and here's sine.

  • In mathematics, the domain of a function specifies the set of all possible values for the independent variable.

  • When graphing the equation, it's important to identify the domain to see which values are valid.

  • For the quadratic function, the domain is all real numbers, indicating it can take any value.

Synonyms

domain of a function
vsdomain
  • Specialized
7.0

All input values that give a valid output for a function

has identical meaning but is the shorter single-word form

Compounds

domain name
  • Texting
26 3.3

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

public domain
  • Specialized
25 3.7

Things anyone can use or copy for free

20 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

domain of a function
  • Specialized
7.0

All input values that give a valid output for a function

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

How Wide

universal set
  • Specialized
7.0
range
  • Specialized
31 3.7
domain
  • Specialized
31 8.0
interval
  • Specialized
12 3.7

Surface Forms

domain singular
domains plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the math use of domain is to think of it as the 'home' of a function's input values. The word comes from Latin domus ('home'), so the domain is the place where the inputs 'live' for that function.