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.
Child contexts
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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agammaglobulinemia in CommonParlance
- definition a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
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agamogenesis in CommonParlance
- definition reproduction without the fusion of gametes
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agamogenetic in CommonParlance
- definition (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
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agamous in CommonParlance
- definition (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
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agapanthus in CommonParlance
- definition any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
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agape in CommonParlance
- definition with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
- definition (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
- definition selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
- definition a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
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agape love in CommonParlance
- definition selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
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agar in CommonParlance
- definition any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
- definition a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
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agar-agar in CommonParlance
- definition a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
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agaric in CommonParlance
- definition fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
- definition a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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agate in CommonParlance
- definition an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
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agate line in CommonParlance
- definition space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
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agateware in CommonParlance
- definition pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate
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agave in CommonParlance
- definition tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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agaze in CommonParlance
- definition (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
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age in CommonParlance
- definition how long something has existed
- definition an era of history having some distinctive feature
- definition a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
- definition a prolonged period of time
- definition a late time of life
- definition begin to seem older; get older
- definition grow old or older
- definition make older
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age bracket in CommonParlance
- definition a group of people having approximately the same age
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age class in CommonParlance
- definition people in the same age range
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age group in CommonParlance
- definition a group of people having approximately the same age
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age limit in CommonParlance
- definition regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
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age norm in CommonParlance
- definition the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear
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age of consent in CommonParlance
- definition the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
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age-old in CommonParlance
- definition belonging to or lasting from times long ago
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age-related in CommonParlance
- definition changing (increasing or decreasing) as an individual's age increases
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age-related macular degeneration in CommonParlance
- definition macular degeneration that is age-related