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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costal groove in CommonParlance
- definition groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are
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costalgia in CommonParlance
- definition pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
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costate in CommonParlance
- definition (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
- definition having ribs
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costermonger in CommonParlance
- definition a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow
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costia in CommonParlance
- definition a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis
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costiasis in CommonParlance
- definition a fatal disease of freshwater fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin
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costing in CommonParlance
- definition cost accounting
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costive in CommonParlance
- definition retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating
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costless in CommonParlance
- definition costing nothing
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costliness in CommonParlance
- definition the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
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costly in CommonParlance
- definition entailing great loss or sacrifice
- definition having a high price
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costmary in CommonParlance
- definition tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
- definition leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
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costoaxillary vein in CommonParlance
- definition one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein
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costochondritis in CommonParlance
- definition inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage
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costs in CommonParlance
- definition pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
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costume in CommonParlance
- definition the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- definition unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
- definition the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
- definition the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
- definition dress in a costume
- definition furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
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costume designer in CommonParlance
- definition someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
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costumed in CommonParlance
- definition dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
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costumer in CommonParlance
- definition someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
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costumier in CommonParlance
- definition someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
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costus oil in CommonParlance
- definition a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
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costusroot in CommonParlance
- definition annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs
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cosy in CommonParlance
- definition enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
- definition a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
- definition suggesting connivance
- definition having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
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cot in CommonParlance
- definition a sheath worn to protect a finger
- definition baby bed with high sides made of slats
- definition a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
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cot death in CommonParlance
- definition sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep