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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attempter in CommonParlance
- definition one who tries
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attend in CommonParlance
- definition be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
- definition take charge of or deal with
- definition to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
- definition work for, or be a servant to
- definition give heed (to)
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attend to in CommonParlance
- definition get down to; pay attention to; take seriously
- definition work for, or be a servant to
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attendance in CommonParlance
- definition the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
- definition the frequency with which a person is present
- definition the number of people that are present
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attendance check in CommonParlance
- definition a call of students' names in a classroom
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attendant in CommonParlance
- definition being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
- definition occurring with or following as a consequence
- definition someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
- definition a person who is present and participates in a meeting
- definition an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
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attended in CommonParlance
- definition playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
- definition having a caretaker or other watcher
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attendee in CommonParlance
- definition a person who is present and participates in a meeting
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attender in CommonParlance
- definition someone who listens attentively
- definition someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
- definition a person who is present and participates in a meeting
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attending in CommonParlance
- definition giving practical help to
- definition the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
- definition the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
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attention in CommonParlance
- definition the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
- definition the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
- definition a general interest that leads people to want to know more
- definition a courteous act indicating affection
- definition the faculty or power of mental concentration
- definition a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
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attention deficit disorder in CommonParlance
- definition a condition characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in CommonParlance
- definition a condition characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation
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attention span in CommonParlance
- definition the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
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attention-getting in CommonParlance
- definition seizing the attention
- definition likely to attract attention
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attentional in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to attention
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attentive in CommonParlance
- definition (often followed by ‘to’) giving care or attention
- definition taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
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attentively in CommonParlance
- definition with attention; in an attentive manner
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attentiveness in CommonParlance
- definition paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- definition the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
- definition the trait of being observant and paying attention
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attenuate in CommonParlance
- definition reduced in strength
- definition weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
- definition become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
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attenuated in CommonParlance
- definition of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
- definition reduced in strength
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attenuation in CommonParlance
- definition weakening in force or intensity
- definition the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
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attenuator in CommonParlance
- definition an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
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attest in CommonParlance
- definition provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- definition authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
- definition give testimony in a court of law
- definition establish or verify the usage of
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attestant in CommonParlance
- definition (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
- definition someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something