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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antineoplastic drug in CommonParlance
- definition any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
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antineutrino in CommonParlance
- definition the antiparticle of a neutrino
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antineutron in CommonParlance
- definition the antiparticle of a neutron
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antinode in CommonParlance
- definition (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
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antinomian in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or influenced by antinomianism
- definition a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
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antinomianism in CommonParlance
- definition the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
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antinomy in CommonParlance
- definition a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
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antiophthalmic factor in CommonParlance
- definition any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
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antioxidant in CommonParlance
- definition substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
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antiparallel in CommonParlance
- definition (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed
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antiparticle in CommonParlance
- definition a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy
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antipasto in CommonParlance
- definition a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
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antipathetic in CommonParlance
- definition (usually followed by ‘to’) strongly opposed
- definition characterized by antagonism or antipathy
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antipathetical in CommonParlance
- definition (usually followed by ‘to’) strongly opposed
- definition characterized by antagonism or antipathy
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antipathy in CommonParlance
- definition a feeling of intense dislike
- definition the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided
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antipernicious anemia factor in CommonParlance
- definition a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
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antipersonnel in CommonParlance
- definition designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction
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antipersonnel bomb in CommonParlance
- definition a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
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antiperspirant in CommonParlance
- definition an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration
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antiphlogistic in CommonParlance
- definition counteracting inflammation
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antiphon in CommonParlance
- definition a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
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antiphonal in CommonParlance
- definition containing or using responses; alternating
- definition relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony
- definition bound collection of antiphons
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antiphonary in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony
- definition bound collection of antiphons
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antiphony in CommonParlance
- definition alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts
- definition a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
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antiphospholipid antibody in CommonParlance
- definition any of the group of common autoantibodies present in blood.