domain

//dəˈmeɪn//
C1Frequency Level 8Formal
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Noun

domainSingular
domainsPlural
1

An area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government

The kingdom expanded its domain through conquest and diplomacy.

2

A specified sphere of activity or knowledge

Mathematics is not my domain.

3

A distinct subset of the Internet with addresses sharing a common suffix or under the control of a particular organization or individual

Our company registered a new domain for our website.

4

A discrete region of magnetism in ferromagnetic material

The magnetic domains in iron align when exposed to an external magnetic field.

5

The set of possible values of the independent variable or variables of a function

The domain of the function f(x) = 1/x is all real numbers except zero.