domain
/dəˈmeɪn/(noun)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
An area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government; a specified sphere of knowledge, activity, or influence.
Key Academic Collocations
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domaindomains
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
realmspherearenafieldterritory
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Once copyright protections expire, literary and musical masterworks enter the public domain for unrestricted community adaptation."
"The chart compares corporate research and development expenditures across the digital telecommunications and biotechnology domains."
"Early childhood pedagogies must stimulate progress across both affective and cognitive developmental domains."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Enter the public domain' and 'in the professional domain' are elegant academic phrases for culture and career essays.