CommonParlance
Seed
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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department of corrections in CommonParlance
- definition the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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department of economics in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics
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department of history in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching history
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department of linguistics in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics
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department of local government in CommonParlance
- definition a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
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department of mathematics in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics
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department of music in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation
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department of philosophy in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy
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department of physics in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics
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department of psychology in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology
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department of sociology in CommonParlance
- definition the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology
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department of the federal government in CommonParlance
- definition a department of the federal government of the United States
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department store in CommonParlance
- definition a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
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departmental in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to a department
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departmentally in CommonParlance
- definition dependent on a department
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departure in CommonParlance
- definition the act of departing
- definition a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- definition euphemistic expressions for death
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departure gate in CommonParlance
- definition gate where passengers embark
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departure lounge in CommonParlance
- definition lounge where passengers can await departure
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departure tax in CommonParlance
- definition a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air
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departure time in CommonParlance
- definition the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin
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depend in CommonParlance
- definition be contingent upon (something that is elided)
- definition have faith or confidence in
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depend on in CommonParlance
- definition be contingent on
- definition put trust in with confidence
- definition be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
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depend upon in CommonParlance
- definition be contingent on
- definition put trust in with confidence
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dependability in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being dependable or reliable
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dependable in CommonParlance
- definition worthy of reliance or trust
- definition worthy of being depended on
- definition consistent in performance or behavior
- definition financially safe