Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

domain

/ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
do-main
IPA
/ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.

noun

A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.

noun

A group of related items, topics, or subjects.

noun

The set of input (argument) values for which a function is defined.

noun

The set of input (argument) values for which a function is defined.

noun

A ring with no zero divisors; that is, in which no product of nonzero elements is zero.

noun

An open and connected set in some topology. For example, the interval (0,1) as a subset of the real numbers.

noun

Any DNS domain name, particularly one which has been delegated and has become representative of the delegated domain name and its subdomains.

Example Sentences

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 -iusnom. 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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/
  • British English: /ˌdəʊˈmeɪ̯n/

Inflected Forms

domains (plural)

Derived Forms

antidomain bidomain biodomain chromodomain cytodomain didomain domainal domained domainer domaining domainless domainness

Phrases

almost Dedekind domain Bézout domain cross-domain data domain Dedekind domain domain hack domain hacking domain-joined

Frequently Paired Words

DNS dominate dominion domino

Synonyms

demesne domain of definition domain name hostname dominium knowledge domain knowledge base world

Homonyms

demesne

Antonyms

range codomain

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

How do you pronounce domain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/.
What does domain mean?
A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.
Where does domain come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce domain

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