target domain

noun

Within a conceptual metaphor, the conceptual domain that we try to understand in terms of source domain.

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Meanings

nountarget domain (plural target domains)

plural target domains

  1. Within a conceptual metaphor, the conceptual domain that we try to understand in terms of source domain.

Translations

Finnish kohdealue
  • kohdealuedomain which we try to understand
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APA

target domain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/target%20domain

MLA

“target domain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/target%20domain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “target domain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/target%20domain.

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