/
də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn/
n.
- an area owned or controlled by a ruler or government.
▸a sphere of activity or knowledge.
- Computing a distinct subset of the Internet with addresses sharing a common suffix.
- Mathematics the possible values of the independent variable or variables of a function.
- Physics a discrete region of magnetism in ferromagnetic material.
- Biochemistry a distinct region of a complex molecule or structure.
Derivative
- domanial
/dəˈmeɪnɪəl/
adj.
Etymology
ME: from Fr. domaine, alt. (by assoc. with L. dominus ‘lord’) of OFr. demeine (see demesne).