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.
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cotan in CommonParlance
- definition ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
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cotangent in CommonParlance
- definition ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
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cotangent curve in CommonParlance
- definition a curve whose equation in Cartesian coordinates is of the form y = a cot x.
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cote in CommonParlance
- definition a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
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cotenant in CommonParlance
- definition one of two or more tenants holding title to the same property
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coterie in CommonParlance
- definition an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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coterminous in CommonParlance
- definition being of equal extent or scope or duration
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coterminously in CommonParlance
- definition in a coterminous manner
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cothromboplastin in CommonParlance
- definition a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
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cotilion in CommonParlance
- definition a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
- definition a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
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cotillion in CommonParlance
- definition a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
- definition a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
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cotinga in CommonParlance
- definition passerine bird of New World tropics
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cotoneaster in CommonParlance
- definition any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits
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cottage in CommonParlance
- definition a small house with a single story
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cottage cheese in CommonParlance
- definition mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk
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cottage dweller in CommonParlance
- definition someone who lives in a cottage
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cottage industry in CommonParlance
- definition small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment
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cottage pie in CommonParlance
- definition a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes
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cottage pink in CommonParlance
- definition European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers
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cottage tent in CommonParlance
- definition a tent providing shelter for a family
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cottage tulip in CommonParlance
- definition any of several long-stemmed tulips that flower in May; have egg-shaped variously colored flowers
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cottager in CommonParlance
- definition someone who lives in a cottage
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cottar in CommonParlance
- definition a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
- definition fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
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cotter in CommonParlance
- definition a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
- definition a medieval English villein
- definition fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
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cotter pin in CommonParlance
- definition a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart