The difference between Domain and Sphere

When used as nouns, domain means a geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization, whereas sphere means a regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle.


Sphere is also verb with the meaning: to place in a sphere, or among the spheres.

check bellow for the other definitions of Domain and Sphere

  1. Domain as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "The king ruled his domain harshly."

  2. Domain as a noun:

    A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.

    Examples:

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

    "His domain is English history."

  3. Domain as a noun:

    A group of related items, topics, or subjects.

  4. Domain as a noun (mathematics):

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

  5. Domain as a noun (mathematics, set theory):

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

  6. Domain as a noun (mathematics):

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

    Examples:

    "hyponyms integral domain"

  7. Domain as a noun (mathematics, topology, analysis):

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

  8. Domain as a noun (computing, Internet):

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

  9. Domain as a noun (computing, Internet):

    A collection of DNS or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its subdomains.

  10. Domain as a noun (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.

  11. Domain as a noun (computing):

    The collection of computers identified by a domain's domain names.

  12. Domain as a noun (physics):

    A small region of a magnetic material with a consistent magnetization direction.

  13. Domain as a noun (computing):

    Such a region used as a data storage element in a bubble memory.

  14. Domain as a noun (data processing):

    A form of technical metadata that represent the type of a data item, its characteristics, name, and usage.

  15. Domain as a noun (taxonomy):

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

  16. Domain as a noun (biochemistry):

    A folded section of a protein molecule that has a discrete function.

  1. Sphere as a noun (mathematics):

    A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .

  2. Sphere as a noun:

    A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.

  3. Sphere as a noun (astronomy, now, _, rare):

    The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.

  4. Sphere as a noun (historical, astronomy, mythology):

    Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the heavenly bodies; there were originally believed to be eight, and later nine and ten; friction between them was thought to cause a harmonious sound (the music of the spheres).

  5. Sphere as a noun (mythology):

    An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.

  6. Sphere as a noun (figuratively):

    The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.

  7. Sphere as a noun (geometry):

    The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .

  8. Sphere as a noun (logic):

    The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.

  1. Sphere as a verb (transitive):

    To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.

  2. Sphere as a verb (transitive):

    To make round or spherical; to perfect.

    Examples:

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