Attested.to

CommonParlance

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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.

Context admission

Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.

Why maintain this knowledge?

No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.

Particular uses

These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.

No particular uses recorded here.

Review or propose an assessment

Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.

Propose an assessment

Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.

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  • Abies balsamea in CommonParlance
    • definition medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
  • Abies bracteata in CommonParlance
    • definition a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
  • Abies concolor in CommonParlance
    • definition medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
  • Abies fraseri in CommonParlance
    • definition small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
  • Abies grandis in CommonParlance
    • definition lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
  • Abies lasiocarpa in CommonParlance
    • definition medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
  • Abies lowiana in CommonParlance
    • definition medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
  • Abies venusta in CommonParlance
    • definition a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
  • Abkhas in CommonParlance
    • definition a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
  • Abkhasian in CommonParlance
    • definition a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
    • definition a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
  • Abkhasian language in CommonParlance
    • definition a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
  • Abkhaz in CommonParlance
    • definition of or relating to Abkhazia or its people or their language
    • definition a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
  • Abkhazian in CommonParlance
    • definition of or relating to Abkhazia or its people or their language
    • definition a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
    • definition a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
  • Abkhazian language in CommonParlance
    • definition a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
  • Abnaki in CommonParlance
    • definition of or relating to the Abnakis or their language
    • definition a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec
    • definition the Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot
  • Abnaki language in CommonParlance
    • definition the Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot
  • Abney level in CommonParlance
    • definition a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target
  • Abo in CommonParlance
    • definition a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
  • Abor in CommonParlance
  • Abor language in CommonParlance
  • Aboriginal Australian in CommonParlance
    • definition the languages spoken by Australian aborigines
  • Aboriginal Australian language in CommonParlance
    • definition the languages spoken by Australian aborigines
  • Aborigine in CommonParlance
    • definition a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
  • Abraham's bosom in CommonParlance
    • definition the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
  • Abramis brama in CommonParlance
    • definition European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food