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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dextrin in CommonParlance
- definition any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
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dextroamphetamine sulphate in CommonParlance
- definition an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
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dextrocardia in CommonParlance
- definition abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest
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dextroglucose in CommonParlance
- definition an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
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dextrorotary in CommonParlance
- definition rotating to the right
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dextrorotation in CommonParlance
- definition rotation to the right
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dextrorotatory in CommonParlance
- definition rotating to the right
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dextrorsal in CommonParlance
- definition spiraling upward from left to right
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dextrorse in CommonParlance
- definition spiraling upward from left to right
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dextrose in CommonParlance
- definition an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
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dextrous in CommonParlance
- definition skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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dextrously in CommonParlance
- definition with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
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dg in CommonParlance
- definition 1/10 gram
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dhak in CommonParlance
- definition East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
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dhal in CommonParlance
- definition tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
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dhava in CommonParlance
- definition an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
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dhawa in CommonParlance
- definition an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
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dhobi itch in CommonParlance
- definition fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body
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dhole in CommonParlance
- definition fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
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dhoti in CommonParlance
- definition a long loincloth worn by Hindu men
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dhow in CommonParlance
- definition a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
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di-iodotyrosine in CommonParlance
- definition tyrosine with two iodine atoms added
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diabatic in CommonParlance
- definition involving a transfer of heat
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diabetes in CommonParlance
- definition a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
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diabetes insipidus in CommonParlance
- definition a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst