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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diapedesis in CommonParlance
- definition passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
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diapensia in CommonParlance
- definition any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia
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diaper in CommonParlance
- definition garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
- definition a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
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diaper dermatitis in CommonParlance
- definition dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child's diapers
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diaper rash in CommonParlance
- definition dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child's diapers
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diaphanoscope in CommonParlance
- definition An instrument for illuminating the interior of a cavity to determine the translucency of its walls.
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diaphanous in CommonParlance
- definition so thin as to transmit light
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diapheromera in CommonParlance
- definition a variety of stick insect
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diaphone in CommonParlance
- definition a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones
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diaphoresis in CommonParlance
- definition the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
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diaphoretic in CommonParlance
- definition inducing perspiration
- definition used to produce perspiration
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diaphragm in CommonParlance
- definition a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
- definition (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- definition a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
- definition electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
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diaphragmatic hernia in CommonParlance
- definition hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
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diaphragmatic pleurisy in CommonParlance
- definition an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
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diaphyseal in CommonParlance
- definition relating to the diaphysis of a bone
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diaphysial in CommonParlance
- definition relating to the diaphysis of a bone
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diaphysis in CommonParlance
- definition the main (mid) section of a long bone
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diapir in CommonParlance
- definition a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata
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diapsid in CommonParlance
- definition reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
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diapsid reptile in CommonParlance
- definition reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
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diarchy in CommonParlance
- definition a form of government having two joint rulers
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diarist in CommonParlance
- definition someone who keeps a diary or journal
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diarrhea in CommonParlance
- definition frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
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diarrheal in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to diarrhea
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diarrheic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to diarrhea