source domain

noun

Within a conceptual metaphor, the conceptual domain from which metaphorical expressions are drawn.

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Meanings

nounsource domain (plural source domains)

plural source domains

  1. Within a conceptual metaphor, the conceptual domain from which metaphorical expressions are drawn.

Translations

Finnish lähdealue
  • lähdealuedomain from which metaphorical expressions are drawn
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APA

source domain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20domain

MLA

“source domain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20domain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “source domain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20domain.

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