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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Divisionism in CommonParlance
- definition the characteristic style in Neo-Impressionist painting defined by the separation of colors into individual dots or patches which interacted optically.
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Dixie cup in CommonParlance
- definition a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
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Dixiecrats in CommonParlance
- definition a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman
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Djibouti franc in CommonParlance
- definition the basic unit of money in Djibouti
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Djiboutian in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to Djibouti or its people or culture
- definition a native or inhabitant of Djibouti
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DoC in CommonParlance
- definition the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913
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DoD in CommonParlance
- definition the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
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DoI in CommonParlance
- definition the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849
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DoJ in CommonParlance
- definition the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
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DoJC in CommonParlance
- definition an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government
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DoL in CommonParlance
- definition the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
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DoS in CommonParlance
- definition the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
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DoT in CommonParlance
- definition the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
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Dobereiner's lamp in CommonParlance
- definition a lighter invented in 1823 by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner based on the Furstenberger lighter.
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Doberman in CommonParlance
- definition medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog
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Doberman pinscher in CommonParlance
- definition medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog
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Docetism in CommonParlance
- definition the heretical doctrine (associated with the Gnostics) that Jesus had no human body and his sufferings and death on the cross were apparent rather than real
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Doctor in CommonParlance
- definition (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
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Doctor of Arts in CommonParlance
- definition an honorary arts degree
- definition a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus
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Doctor of Dental Medicine in CommonParlance
- definition a doctor's degree in dental medicine
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Doctor of Dental Surgery in CommonParlance
- definition a doctor's degree in dental surgery
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Doctor of Divinity in CommonParlance
- definition a doctor's degree in religion
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Doctor of Education in CommonParlance
- definition a doctor's degree in education
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Doctor of Fine Arts in CommonParlance
- definition an honorary degree in fine arts
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Doctor of Humane Letters in CommonParlance
- definition an honorary degree in letters