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- Dictionarydo·main/dōˈmān/
noun
- 1. an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government: "the southwestern French domains of the Plantagenets" Similar
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an area of interest or an area over which a person has control: the domain of polymer science. public and private domains. domain noun [C] (GROUP OF VALUES) mathematics. a group of all the possible replacements for a variable (= letter or symbol that represents any set of values)
The meaning of DOMAIN is complete and absolute ownership of land. How to use domain in a sentence.
noun. a field of action, thought, influence, etc.: the domain of science. the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm. a realm or range of personal knowledge, responsibility, etc. a region characterized by a specific feature, type of growth or wildlife, etc.: We entered the domain of the pine trees.
Definitions of domain. noun. a particular environment or walk of life. synonyms: area, arena, field, orbit, sphere. see more. noun. territory over which rule or control is exercised. “his domain extended into Europe” synonyms: demesne, land. see more. noun. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest.
Definition of domain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A domain is a particular field of thought, activity, or interest, especially one over which someone has control, influence, or rights.
Origin of Domain. From Middle English demeine, demain (“rule”), Old French demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine (“power”), (French domaine ), from Latin dominium (“property, right of ownership”), from dominus (“master, proprietor, owner”). See dame, and confer demain, danger, dungeon. From Wiktionary.
a particular area, activity, or subject that someone controls or deals with: The garden is his domain. This information should be in the public domain (= known by the public). (Definition of domain from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
DOMAIN meaning: 1 : the land that a ruler or a government controls territory; 2 : an area of knowledge or activity often + of.
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. (Physical Geography) a region having specific characteristics or containing certain types of plants or animals.
