Dwell vs Domicile - What's the difference?
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(engineering) A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
(engineering) A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
(electrical engineering) A planned delay in a timed control program.
(automotive) In a petrol engine, the period of time the ignition points are closed to let current flow through the ignition coil in between each spark. This is measured as an angle in degrees around the camshaft in the distributor which controls the points, for example in a 4-cylinder engine it might be 55° (spark at 90° intervals, points closed for 55° between each).
To live; to reside.
* Peacham
* C. J. Smith
To linger (on ) a particular thought, idea etc.; to remain fixated (on).
(engineering) To be in a given state.
To abide; to remain; to continue.
* Shakespeare
* Wordsworth
(formal) A home or residence.
(legal) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
To have a domicile in a particular place.
As nouns the difference between dwell and domicile
is that dwell is a period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state while domicile is a home or residence.As verbs the difference between dwell and domicile
is that dwell is to live; to reside while domicile is to have a domicile in a particular place.dwell
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Noun
(en noun)Verb
- the parish in which I was born, dwell , and have possessions
- The poor man dwells in a humble cottage near the hall where the lord of the domain resides.
- I'll rather dwell in my necessity.
- Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart.
See also
* abide * live * reside * staydomicile
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile ; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
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Verb
- The answer depends on in which state he was domiciled at his death.