realm

Bridgezipf 4.06

Pronunciation

/rɛlm/(RELM)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

领域；王国；范围

Definition

A kingdom; a field or domain of activity or interest.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives)

Collocations

  • the realm of
  • political realm
  • public realm
  • beyond the realm
  • within the realm of possibility

Examples

  1. 1.Her research lies at the intersection of the realms of biology and computer science. (field)
  2. 2.What once seemed like science fiction is now within the realm of possibility. (range)

Synonyms

  • domain/doʊˈmeɪn/— an area of knowledge or activity
  • sphere/sfɪər/— an area of activity or interest
  • field/fiːld/— a particular subject or area

Etymology

from Old French "realme" (kingdom) from Latin "regalis" (royal) — "rex" (king) — a king's territory, extended to any area of authority