noun · 22 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌdəʊˈmeɪ̯n/
Received-Pronunciation:/dəˈmeɪ̯n/
Canada, General-American:/ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/
Canada, General-American:/dəˈmeɪ̯n/
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Australian:/ˌdəʉ̯ˈmæ̝ɪ̯n/
Australian:/dəˈmæ̝ɪ̯n/
South-Asia:/ɖoˈmeːn/
rhymes with -eɪn
homophone: demesne
CMU ARPABET:D OW0 M EY1 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The king ruled his domain harshly.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Dealing with complaints isn't really my domain: get in touch with customer services.
His domain is English history.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A group of related items, topics, or subjects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The set of input (argument) values for which a function is defined.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory
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Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The set of input (argument) values for which a function is defined.
The set A; The subset of A consisting of elements a of A such that there exists an element b in B with (a,b) in R.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A ring with no zero divisors; that is, in which no product of nonzero elements is zero.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Narrower terms: integral domain
7
noun
Meaning 7
An open and connected set in some topology. For example, the interval (0,1) as a subset of the real numbers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
2000, BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual (9.3.2), Internet Software Consortium https://web.archive.org/web/20060619063455/http://www.bind9.net/manual/bind/9.3.2/Bv9ARM.ch01.html Every name in the DNS tree is a domain, even if it is terminal, that is, has no subdomains.
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9
noun
Meaning 9
A collection of DNS or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its subdomains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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10
noun
Meaning 10
A collection of information having to do with a domain, the computers named in the domain, and the network on which the computers named in the domain reside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Narrower terms: distaff, front, kingdom, land, realm, lap, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, responsibility
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin dominiumder. Old French demainebor. Middle English demayne English domain From Middle English demayne, demain (“rule”), from Old French demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine (“power”), (French domaine), from Latin dominium (“property, right of ownership”), from dominus (“master, proprietor, owner”). Doublet of demesne and dominium, and closely related to dominion and domino. See also dame, and compare demain, danger, dungeon.
Across languages
Translations
221 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bashkir:
даирә
(dairə)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Bulgarian:
владе́ние
(vladénie)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Bulgarian:
ца́рство
(cárstvo)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Catalan:
domini
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Czech:
doména
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Czech:
panství
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Dutch:
domein
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Finnish:
alue
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Finnish:
tontti
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Finnish:
valtakunta
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
French:
domaine
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Georgian:
სამფლობელო
(samplobelo)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
German:
Domäne
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
German:
Gebiet
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
German:
Bezirk
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Gothic:
𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃
(fraujinassus)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Greek:
επικράτεια
(epikráteia)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Hebrew:
תְּחוּם
(tkhum)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Italian:
dominio
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Māori:
whaitua
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Norwegian Bokmål:
domene
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Norwegian Nynorsk:
domene
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Iranian Persian:
قَلَمْرُوْ
(ġalamrow)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Iranian Persian:
گُسْتَرِه
(gostare)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Iranian Persian:
مَحْدودِه
(mahdude)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Iranian Persian:
مَرْز
(marz)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Polish:
dziedzina
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Portuguese:
domínio
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Romanian:
domeniu
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Russian:
владе́ние
(vladénije)
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Spanish:
dominio
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Vietnamese:
đất đai
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Vietnamese:
tài sản
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Vietnamese:
dinh cơ
— geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization
Bulgarian:
о́бсег
(óbseg)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Bulgarian:
сфе́ра
(sféra)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Catalan:
àmbit
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Chinese Mandarin:
領域 /领域
(lǐngyù)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Czech:
doména
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Finnish:
ala
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
French:
domaine
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
German:
Domäne
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
German:
Gebiet
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
German:
Bereich
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Hebrew:
תְּחוּם
(tkhum)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Indonesian:
ranah
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Italian:
campo
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Italian:
settore
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Māori:
kainga
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Norwegian Bokmål:
domene
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Norwegian Nynorsk:
domene
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Iranian Persian:
حُوْزِه
(howze)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Polish:
domena
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Polish:
dziedzina
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Portuguese:
domínio
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Romanian:
domeniu
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Russian:
во́тчина
(vótčina)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Russian:
сфе́ра
(sféra)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Russian:
о́бласть
(óblastʹ)
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Spanish:
esfera
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Spanish:
ámbito
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Swedish:
domän
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Uzbek:
soha
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Vietnamese:
lãnh địa
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Vietnamese:
lãnh thổ
— a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise
Bulgarian:
о́бласт
(óblast)
— group of related items
Finnish:
luokka
— group of related items
Finnish:
laji
— group of related items
Finnish:
suku
— group of related items
Finnish:
ala
— group of related items
German:
Gebiet
— group of related items
German:
Bereich
— group of related items
Greek:
κλάδος
(kládos)
— group of related items
Greek:
τομέας
(toméas)
— group of related items
Polish:
dziedzina
— group of related items
Portuguese:
domínio
— group of related items
Russian:
о́бласть
(óblastʹ)
— group of related items
Russian:
ветвь
(vetvʹ)
— group of related items
Ukrainian:
о́бласть
(óblastʹ)
— group of related items
Ukrainian:
га́лузь
(háluzʹ)
— group of related items
Afrikaans:
definisieversameling
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Bulgarian:
интерва́л на съществу́ване
(intervál na sǎštestvúvane)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Chinese Mandarin:
定義域 /定义域
(dìngyìyù)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Czech:
definiční obor
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Danish:
definitionsmængde
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Esperanto:
fonta aro
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Estonian:
määramispiirkond
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Finnish:
määrittelyjoukko
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Finnish:
määrittelyalue
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
French:
domaine de définition
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
French:
domaine
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
German:
Definitionsbereich
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
German:
Definitionsmenge
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Greek:
πεδίο ορισμού
(pedío orismoú)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Hebrew:
תְּחוּם
(tkhum)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Hebrew:
תְּחוּם הַגְדָּרָה
(tkhúm hagdará)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Hungarian:
értelmezési tartomány
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Icelandic:
formengi
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Icelandic:
frámengi
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Icelandic:
skilgreiningarmengi
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Icelandic:
óðal
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Italian:
dominio
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Japanese:
定義域
(teigiiki)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Japanese:
始域
(shiiki)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Korean:
정의역
(jeong'uiyeok)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Norwegian:
definisjonsområde
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Norwegian Bokmål:
definisjonsmengde
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Norwegian Nynorsk:
definisjonsmengd
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Norwegian Nynorsk:
definisjonsmengde
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Occitan:
domeni de definicion
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Occitan:
domeni
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Iranian Persian:
دامَنِه
(dâmane)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Polish:
dziedzina
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Portuguese:
domínio
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Romanian:
domeniu
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Russian:
о́бласть определе́ния
(óblastʹ opredelénija)
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Spanish:
dominio
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Swedish:
definitionsmängd
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Tagalog:
saklaw
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Vietnamese:
tập xác định
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Vietnamese:
miền xác định
— (mathematics) the set on which a function is defined
Finnish:
alue
— (mathematics) ring with no zero divisors
Chinese Mandarin:
區域 /区域
(qūyù)
— (mathematics) an open and connected set
Finnish:
alue
— (mathematics) an open and connected set
Hebrew:
תְּחוּם
(tkhum)
— (mathematics) an open and connected set
Japanese:
領域
(ryōiki)
— (mathematics) an open and connected set
Korean:
영역
(yeong'yeok)
— (mathematics) an open and connected set
Korean:
령역
(ryeong'yeok)
— (mathematics) an open and connected set
Abkhaz:
адомен
(adomen)
— DNS domain name
Arabic:
مَجَال إِنْتَرْنَت
(majāl ʔintarnat)
— DNS domain name
Belarusian:
даме́н
(damjén)
— DNS domain name
Belarusian:
дамэ́н
(damén)
— DNS domain name
Chinese Mandarin:
域名
(yùmíng)
— DNS domain name
Esperanto:
domajno
— DNS domain name
Esperanto:
nomregno
— DNS domain name
Finnish:
verkkotunnus
— DNS domain name
French:
domaine
— DNS domain name
German:
Domain
— DNS domain name
German:
Domäne
— DNS domain name
Italian:
dominio
— DNS domain name
Japanese:
ドメイン
(domein)
— DNS domain name
Kazakh:
домен
(domen)
— DNS domain name
Kazakh:
үйшік
(üişık)
— DNS domain name
Korean:
도메인
(domein)
— DNS domain name
Iranian Persian:
دامَنِه
(dâmane)
— DNS domain name
Polish:
domena
— DNS domain name
Portuguese:
domínio
— DNS domain name
Russian:
доме́н
(domén)
— DNS domain name
Scottish Gaelic:
àrainn-lìn
— DNS domain name
Spanish:
dominio
— DNS domain name
Swedish:
domän
— DNS domain name
Ukrainian:
доме́н
(domén)
— DNS domain name
Vietnamese:
tên miền
— DNS domain name
Vietnamese:
không gian tên
— DNS domain name
Finnish:
verkkotunnus
— collection of DNS domain names
German:
Domains
— collection of DNS domain names
German:
Domänen
— collection of DNS domain names
Polish:
domena
— collection of DNS domain names
Portuguese:
domínio
— collection of DNS domain names
Scottish Gaelic:
àrainn-lìn
— collection of DNS domain names
Finnish:
verkkotunnus
— collection of information
Finnish:
domaini
— collection of information
German:
Domain
— collection of information
German:
Domäne
— collection of information
German:
Wissensgebiet
— collection of information
Italian:
dominio
— collection of information
Polish:
domena
— collection of information
Scottish Gaelic:
àrainn-lìn
— collection of information
Finnish:
toimialue
— collection of computers
Finnish:
domaini
— collection of computers
German:
Domain
— collection of computers
German:
Domäne
— collection of computers
Italian:
dominio
— collection of computers
Polish:
domena
— collection of computers
Portuguese:
domínio
— collection of computers
Russian:
доме́н
(domén)
— collection of computers
Scottish Gaelic:
àrainn-lìn
— collection of computers
Finnish:
alkeismagneetti
— small region of magnetic material
Finnish:
alkeisalue
— small region of magnetic material
Polish:
domena
— small region of magnetic material
Afrikaans:
domein
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Arabic:
نِطَاق
(niṭāq)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Belarusian:
даме́н
(damjén)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Belarusian:
дамэ́н
(damén)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Bulgarian:
импе́рия
(impérija)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Bulgarian:
доме́йн
(doméjn)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Burmese:
နယ်ပယ်
(naipai)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Chinese Cantonese:
域
(wik6)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Chinese:
域
(he̍k)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Chinese Mandarin:
域
(yù)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Czech:
doména
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Dutch:
domein
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Finnish:
domeeni
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Finnish:
yläkunta
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Georgian:
დომენი
(domeni)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
German:
Domäne
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
German:
Bereich
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Greek:
επικράτεια
(epikráteia)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Hungarian:
domén
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Japanese:
ドメイン
(domein)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Khmer:
វិស័យ
(visay)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Korean:
역
(yeok)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Northern Kurdish:
jorecîhan
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Norwegian Bokmål:
domene
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Norwegian Nynorsk:
domene
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Iranian Persian:
دامَنِه
(dâmane)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Polish:
domena
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Portuguese:
domínio
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Russian:
доме́н
(domén)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Swedish:
domän
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Thai:
เขต
(kèet)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Ukrainian:
доме́н
(domén)
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Vietnamese:
lãnh giới
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Vietnamese:
vực
— (taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms
Finnish:
domeeni
— folded section of a protein
Finnish:
proteiinidomeeni
— folded section of a protein
