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
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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cryptology in CommonParlance
- definition the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
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cryptomonad in CommonParlance
- definition common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
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cryptophyte in CommonParlance
- definition common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
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cryptorchidism in CommonParlance
- definition failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
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cryptorchidy in CommonParlance
- definition failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
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cryptorchism in CommonParlance
- definition failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
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crystal in CommonParlance
- definition a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
- definition a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
- definition a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
- definition colorless glass made of almost pure silica
- definition glassware made of quartz
- definition a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
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crystal ball in CommonParlance
- definition a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers
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crystal clear in CommonParlance
- definition transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
- definition (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
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crystal counter in CommonParlance
- definition a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity
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crystal detector in CommonParlance
- definition a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
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crystal gazing in CommonParlance
- definition staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events
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crystal lattice in CommonParlance
- definition a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal
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crystal microphone in CommonParlance
- definition a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
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crystal mike in CommonParlance
- definition a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
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crystal oscillator in CommonParlance
- definition an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal
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crystal pickup in CommonParlance
- definition a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal
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crystal rectifier in CommonParlance
- definition a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
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crystal set in CommonParlance
- definition an early radio receiver using a crystal detector
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crystal tea in CommonParlance
- definition evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
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crystal violet in CommonParlance
- definition a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
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crystalise in CommonParlance
- definition make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
- definition cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
- definition assume crystalline form; become crystallized
- definition cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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crystalised in CommonParlance
- definition (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
- definition having both internal structure and external form of a crystal
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crystalize in CommonParlance
- definition make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
- definition cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
- definition assume crystalline form; become crystallized
- definition cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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crystalized in CommonParlance
- definition (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar