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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autotrophic organism in CommonParlance
- definition plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
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autotype in CommonParlance
- definition process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
- definition an exact copy or reproduction
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autotypic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to autotypy
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autotypy in CommonParlance
- definition process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
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autumn in CommonParlance
- definition the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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autumn crocus in CommonParlance
- definition bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
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autumn pumpkin in CommonParlance
- definition a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
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autumn sneezeweed in CommonParlance
- definition North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers
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autumn years in CommonParlance
- definition (literary) the later years of one's life, especially after one has finished their career.
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autumn-blooming in CommonParlance
- definition of plants that bloom during the autumn
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autumn-flowering in CommonParlance
- definition of plants that bloom during the autumn
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autumnal in CommonParlance
- definition of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
- definition characteristic of late maturity verging on decline
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autumnal equinox in CommonParlance
- definition September 22
- definition (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo
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auxesis in CommonParlance
- definition growth from increase in cell size without cell division
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auxetic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to growth by auxesis
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auxiliary in CommonParlance
- definition functioning in a supporting capacity
- definition furnishing added support
- definition someone who acts as assistant
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auxiliary airfield in CommonParlance
- definition an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
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auxiliary boiler in CommonParlance
- definition (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
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auxiliary cell in CommonParlance
- definition a terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells
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auxiliary engine in CommonParlance
- definition (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
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auxiliary equipment in CommonParlance
- definition electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
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auxiliary operation in CommonParlance
- definition a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
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auxiliary pump in CommonParlance
- definition a supplementary pump available if needed
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auxiliary research submarine in CommonParlance
- definition a submarine for research purposes
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auxiliary storage in CommonParlance
- definition a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer