domain

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/ UK /ˌdəʊˈmeɪ̯n/ See IPA manual

Freq #11105

Meanings

1

noun
An area of activity, knowledge, or responsibility.

Dealing with complaints isn't really my domain; ask customer services.
2

noun
An area of land that is owned or controlled by one person or group.

The king ruled his domain harshly.
3

noun
The name that identifies a website on the internet.

They registered a new domain for their online shop.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an area of activity,... knowledge domain

2 noun · an area of land that is... land demesne

Opposites

codomainrange

Word family

Forms domains

Derived forms antidomainbidomainbiodomainchromodomaincross-domaincytodomaindidomaindomain-joineddomain-specificdomainaldomaineddomainer

Related forms dnsdominate dominion domino

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Phrases (1)

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eminent domain
a state's authority to acquire private property for public use

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Domain came through French domaine and goes back ultimately to Latin dominus, “lord.” It formerly meant heritable or landed property; its computing sense dates from the 1980s.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-yós 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 al…

demayne Middle English demeine Old French dominium Latin

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# domain

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdəʊˈmeɪ̯n/
**Frequency rank:** 11105

## Meanings
1. An area of activity, knowledge, or responsibility.
2. An area of land that is owned or controlled by one person or group.
3. The name that identifies a website on the internet.

## Examples
- Dealing with complaints isn't really my domain; ask customer services.
- The king ruled his domain harshly.
- They registered a new domain for their online shop.

## Antonyms
- codomain
- range

## Derived Forms
- antidomain
- bidomain
- biodomain
- chromodomain
- cross-domain
- cytodomain
- didomain
- domain-joined
- domain-specific
- domainal
- domained
- domainer

## Related Forms
- dns
- dominate
- dominion
- domino

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: demayne
- Root: demeine
- Root: dominium

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-yós 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 al…

## AI Etymology
Domain comes 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. The historical chain includes demayne (Middle English), demeine (Old French), and dominium (Latin). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as antidomain, bidomain, biodomain, and chromodomain and related forms such as dns, dominate, and dominion. In present use it covers an area of activity, knowledge, or responsibility, an area of land that is owned or controlled by one person or group, and the name that identifies a website on the internet.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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