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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albacore in CommonParlance
- definition relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
- definition large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
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albatross in CommonParlance
- definition (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
- definition large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
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albedo in CommonParlance
- definition the ratio of reflected to incident light
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albescent in CommonParlance
- definition becoming or shading into white
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albinal in CommonParlance
- definition of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
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albinic in CommonParlance
- definition of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
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albinism in CommonParlance
- definition the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
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albinistic in CommonParlance
- definition of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
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albino in CommonParlance
- definition having albinism
- definition an animal with congenital albinism
- definition a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
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albinotic in CommonParlance
- definition of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
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albite in CommonParlance
- definition a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
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albitic in CommonParlance
- definition of or related to albite feldspar
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albizia in CommonParlance
- definition any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
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albizzia in CommonParlance
- definition any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
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albuca in CommonParlance
- definition any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa
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albuginea in CommonParlance
- definition whitish tunic
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album in CommonParlance
- definition one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
- definition a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
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albumen in CommonParlance
- definition a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
- definition the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
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albumin in CommonParlance
- definition a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
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albuminoid in CommonParlance
- definition a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
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albuminous in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or containing or resembling albumin
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albuminuria in CommonParlance
- definition the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
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albuminuric in CommonParlance
- definition of or related to the state of albuminuria
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albuterol in CommonParlance
- definition a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
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alcahest in CommonParlance
- definition hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists