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.
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.
Child contexts
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Terms in this context
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condemnatory in CommonParlance
- definition containing or imposing condemnation or censure
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condemning in CommonParlance
- definition containing or imposing condemnation or censure
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condensate in CommonParlance
- definition a product of condensation
- definition atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
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condensation in CommonParlance
- definition (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
- definition the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
- definition atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
- definition the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
- definition a shortened version of a written work
- definition the act of increasing the density of something
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condensation pump in CommonParlance
- definition vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum
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condensation trail in CommonParlance
- definition an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
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condense in CommonParlance
- definition undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- definition make more concise
- definition concentrate by removing water from
- definition cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
- definition become more compact or concentrated
- definition develop due to condensation
- definition compress or concentrate
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condensed milk in CommonParlance
- definition sweetened evaporated milk
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condenser in CommonParlance
- definition an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- definition an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
- definition a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
- definition lens used to concentrate light on an object
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condenser microphone in CommonParlance
- definition microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
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condenser mike in CommonParlance
- definition microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
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condensing in CommonParlance
- definition the act of increasing the density of something
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condensing turbine in CommonParlance
- definition A steam turbine which exhausts steam from a boiler at a pressure well below atmospheric to a condenser.
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condescend in CommonParlance
- definition behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- definition do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- definition debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
- definition treat condescendingly
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condescending in CommonParlance
- definition (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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condescendingly in CommonParlance
- definition with condescension; in a patronizing manner
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condescendingness in CommonParlance
- definition affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
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condescension in CommonParlance
- definition the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- definition a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- definition affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
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condign in CommonParlance
- definition fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
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condiment in CommonParlance
- definition a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
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condition in CommonParlance
- definition a state at a particular time
- definition an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- definition a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
- definition information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
- definition the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases ‘in condition’ or ‘in shape’ or ‘out of condition’ or ‘out of shape’)
- definition an illness, disease, or other medical problem
- definition (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- definition the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
- definition establish a conditioned response
- definition develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- definition specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- definition put into a better state
- definition apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny
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conditional in CommonParlance
- definition qualified by reservations
- definition imposing or depending on or containing a condition
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conditional contract in CommonParlance
- definition a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations
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conditional probability in CommonParlance
- definition the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
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conditional reaction in CommonParlance
- definition an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus