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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diazepam in CommonParlance
- definition a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
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diazo in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or containing diazonium
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diazonium in CommonParlance
- definition the univalent cation R-N:N- (where R is an aromatic hydrocarbon); found in salts that are used in manufacturing azo dyes
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diazotize in CommonParlance
- definition convert (an amine) into a diazo compound
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diazoxide in CommonParlance
- definition vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
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dibasic acid in CommonParlance
- definition an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
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dibasic salt in CommonParlance
- definition a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule
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dibber in CommonParlance
- definition a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
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dibble in CommonParlance
- definition a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
- definition plant with a wooden hand tool
- definition make a hole with a wooden hand tool
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dibbuk in CommonParlance
- definition (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior
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dibrach in CommonParlance
- definition a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
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dibranch in CommonParlance
- definition cephalopods having two gills
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dibranchiate in CommonParlance
- definition cephalopods having two gills
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dibranchiate mollusk in CommonParlance
- definition cephalopods having two gills
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dibs in CommonParlance
- definition a claim of rights
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dibucaine in CommonParlance
- definition a local anesthetic that is administered by injection
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dicamptodon in CommonParlance
- definition salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year
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dicamptodontid in CommonParlance
- definition salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year
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dicarboxylic in CommonParlance
- definition containing two carboxyls per molecule
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dicarboxylic acid in CommonParlance
- definition an organic compound containing two carboxyl functional groups (-COOH).
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dice in CommonParlance
- definition a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
- definition cut into cubes
- definition play dice
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dice box in CommonParlance
- definition a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown
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dice cup in CommonParlance
- definition a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown
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dicer in CommonParlance
- definition a mechanical device used for dicing food
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dicey in CommonParlance
- definition of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk