Noun

(en noun)

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

The king ruled his domain harshly.

A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.

Dealing with complaints isn't really my domain : get in touch with customer services.

His domain is English history.

A group of related items, topics, or subjects.

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(mathematics) The set of all possible mathematical entities (points) where a given function is defined.

(mathematics) A of nonzero elements is zero.

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

(computing, Internet) Any DNS]] domain name, particularly one which has been delegated and has become representative of the delegated domain name and its [[subdomain, subdomains

* 2000 , BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual (9.3.2) , Internet Software Consortium [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.

(computing, Internet) A collection of DNS]] or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its [[subdomain, subdomains

(computing) 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

(computing) The collection of computers identified by a domain' s domain names

(physics) A small region of a magnetic material with a consistent magnetization direction; such a region used as a data storage element in a bubble memory

(data processing) a form of technical metadata that represent the type of a data item, its characteristics, name, and usage

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A characteristic of a field. A data domain specifies a data type and applies the minimum and maximum values allowed and other constraints.

(biology, taxonomy) The highest rank in the classification of organisms, above kingdom; in the three-domain system, one of the taxa Bacteria'', ''Archaea'', or ''Eukaryota .

(biochemistry) A folded section of a protein molecule that has a discrete function

Noun

(en noun)

The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.

* Fuller

The cathedral of Lincoln is a magnificent structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the diocese.

* Milton

amplitude of mind

* Macaulay

amplitude of comprehension

(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.

(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.

(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.

(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.

(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.