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
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Terms in this context
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alternatively in CommonParlance
- definition in place of, or as an alternative to
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alternator in CommonParlance
- definition an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
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althaea in CommonParlance
- definition any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
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althea in CommonParlance
- definition any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
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altimeter in CommonParlance
- definition an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
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altissimo in CommonParlance
- definition very high
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altitude in CommonParlance
- definition elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
- definition the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
- definition angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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altitude sickness in CommonParlance
- definition effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
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altitudinal in CommonParlance
- definition pertaining to altitude
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altitudinous in CommonParlance
- definition indefinitely high; lofty
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alto in CommonParlance
- definition of or being the lowest female voice
- definition of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
- definition (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
- definition a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
- definition the lowest female singing voice
- definition the highest adult male singing voice
- definition (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
- definition the pitch range of the lowest female voice
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alto clef in CommonParlance
- definition a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff
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alto relievo in CommonParlance
- definition a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
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alto rilievo in CommonParlance
- definition a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
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alto saxophonist in CommonParlance
- definition a musician who plays the alto saxophone
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altocumulus in CommonParlance
- definition a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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altocumulus cloud in CommonParlance
- definition a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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altogether in CommonParlance
- definition informal terms for nakedness
- definition to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- definition with everything included or counted
- definition with everything considered (and neglecting details)
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altoist in CommonParlance
- definition a musician who plays the alto saxophone
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altostratus in CommonParlance
- definition a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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altostratus cloud in CommonParlance
- definition a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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altricial in CommonParlance
- definition (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
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altruism in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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altruist in CommonParlance
- definition someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
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altruistic in CommonParlance
- definition showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others