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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arthroscopy in CommonParlance
- definition a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
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arthrospore in CommonParlance
- definition a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
- definition one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
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arthrosporic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to arthrospores
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arthrosporous in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to arthrospores
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artichoke in CommonParlance
- definition Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
- definition a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
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artichoke heart in CommonParlance
- definition the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower
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artichoke plant in CommonParlance
- definition Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
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article in CommonParlance
- definition nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
- definition one of a class of artifacts
- definition a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
- definition (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
- definition bind by a contract; especially for a training period
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article of clothing in CommonParlance
- definition a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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article of commerce in CommonParlance
- definition an article that is offered for sale
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article of faith in CommonParlance
- definition (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
- definition an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
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article of furniture in CommonParlance
- definition furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
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articled in CommonParlance
- definition bound by contract
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articles of agreement in CommonParlance
- definition a contract between crew and captain of a ship
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articles of incorporation in CommonParlance
- definition a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state
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articular in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or affecting the joints of the body
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articular muscle in CommonParlance
- definition a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
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articulary in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or affecting the joints of the body
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articulate in CommonParlance
- definition expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
- definition consisting of segments held together by joints
- definition provide with a joint
- definition put into words or an expression
- definition speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- definition unite by forming a joint or joints
- definition express or state clearly
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articulated in CommonParlance
- definition consisting of segments held together by joints
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articulated ladder in CommonParlance
- definition a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place
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articulated lorry in CommonParlance
- definition a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
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articulately in CommonParlance
- definition with eloquence
- definition in an articulate manner
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articulateness in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being facile in speech and writing
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articulatio in CommonParlance
- definition (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)