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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cutely in CommonParlance
- definition in an attractive manner
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cuteness in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
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cuticle in CommonParlance
- definition the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
- definition the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
- definition hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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cuticula in CommonParlance
- definition the outer body wall of an insect
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cuticular in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
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cutin in CommonParlance
- definition (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
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cutinize in CommonParlance
- definition convert into cutin
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cutis in CommonParlance
- definition a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
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cutlas in CommonParlance
- definition a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
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cutlass in CommonParlance
- definition a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
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cutlassfish in CommonParlance
- definition long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
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cutleaved coneflower in CommonParlance
- definition tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast
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cutler in CommonParlance
- definition a dealer in cutlery
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cutlery in CommonParlance
- definition a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
- definition tableware implements for cutting and eating food
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cutlet in CommonParlance
- definition thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
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cutoff in CommonParlance
- definition a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
- definition a route shorter than the usual one
- definition a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
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cutoff saw in CommonParlance
- definition handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
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cutout in CommonParlance
- definition a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload
- definition a photograph from which the background has been cut away
- definition a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
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cutpurse in CommonParlance
- definition a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
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cuttable in CommonParlance
- definition able to be chewed or cut
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cutter in CommonParlance
- definition someone who cuts or carves stone
- definition someone who carves the meat
- definition someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)
- definition a boat for communication between ship and shore
- definition a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop
- definition a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
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cutthroat in CommonParlance
- definition ruthless in competition
- definition someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
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cutting in CommonParlance
- definition (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
- definition unpleasantly cold and damp
- definition painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
- definition the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
- definition a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
- definition the act of cutting something into parts
- definition a piece cut off from the main part of something
- definition an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
- definition removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
- definition the division of a deck of cards before dealing
- definition the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
- definition the act of diluting something
- definition the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
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cutting angle in CommonParlance
- definition the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work
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cutting board in CommonParlance
- definition a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut