Concept · Foundations
Domain of Discourse
The set of objects that the variables of a predicate-logic formula are taken to range over in a given interpretation.
Why it matters
The domain fixes what 'everything' and 'something' mean in a particular context, and many translation errors come from leaving it unclear.
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