domain
has definitions from the fields of sociology,geography,mathematics
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[ noun ] a particular environment or walk of life
Examples "his social sphere is limited" "it was a closed area of employment" "he's out of my orbit" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)Even in domains where detailed and predictive understanding is still lacking , but where some explanations are possible , as with lightning and weather and earthquakes , the appropriate kind of human_action has been more adequately indicated . There are many domains in which understanding has brought_about widespread and quite appropriate reduction in ritual and fear . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)In_addition , the size distribution obtained from visual and radar observations of meteors may be extrapolated to the micrometeorite domain . Related terms environment front kingdom province political_arena preserve lap distaff |
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[ noun ] (geography) territory over which rule or control is exercised
Examples "his domain extended into Europe" "he made it the law of the land" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)The particles appeared rough and undoubtedly the single crystal domains are smaller than this . |
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[ noun ] (sociology) people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
Synonyms Examples "the Western world" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
Examples "it was a limited domain of discourse" "here we enter the region of opinion" "the realm of the occult" Related terms |
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