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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Dipodomys ordi in CommonParlance
- definition most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States
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Dipodomys phillipsii in CommonParlance
- definition any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
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Dipogon lignosus in CommonParlance
- definition South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
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Dippel's oil in CommonParlance
- definition dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
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Dippers in CommonParlance
- definition a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion
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Dipsacus fullonum in CommonParlance
- definition teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
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Dipsacus sativus in CommonParlance
- definition similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States
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Dipsacus sylvestris in CommonParlance
- definition European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis in CommonParlance
- definition small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
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Dipteryx odorata in CommonParlance
- definition tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring
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Dipylon in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens
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Dirca palustris in CommonParlance
- definition deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
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Director of Central Intelligence in CommonParlance
- definition the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence in CommonParlance
- definition the Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups
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Discina macrospora in CommonParlance
- definition a discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating
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Disciotis venosa in CommonParlance
- definition an edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms
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Disciples of Christ in CommonParlance
- definition a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion
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Discovery Day in CommonParlance
- definition a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
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Distinguished Conduct Medal in CommonParlance
- definition a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
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Distinguished Flying Cross in CommonParlance
- definition a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
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Distinguished Service Cross in CommonParlance
- definition a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
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Distinguished Service Medal in CommonParlance
- definition a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
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Distinguished Service Order in CommonParlance
- definition a British military decoration for special service in action
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Diuril in CommonParlance
- definition a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
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Divine Office in CommonParlance
- definition canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church)