1. The control of an animal or plant in order to provide food or companionship: The cultivation of plants and the raising of animals are two forms of domestication because such life achieves breeding that increases their suitability for human requirements.
2. The activity of doing housework and keeping the home in good order: In the past, and sometimes in the present, mothers have been responsible for the domestication of their homes because the fathers were usually the only providers of the necessities of life, like food and clothing, and were responsible for paying the bills for electricity, water, etc. for their families.