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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beta-adrenoceptor in CommonParlance
- definition receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)
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beta-blocking agent in CommonParlance
- definition any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
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beta-carotene in CommonParlance
- definition an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
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beta-hydroxybutyric acid in CommonParlance
- definition beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
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beta-interferon in CommonParlance
- definition a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
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beta-lactamase in CommonParlance
- definition enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
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beta-lipoprotein in CommonParlance
- definition a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
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beta-naphthol in CommonParlance
- definition an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant
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betaine in CommonParlance
- definition a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
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betake oneself in CommonParlance
- definition displace oneself; go from one location to another
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betatron in CommonParlance
- definition accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
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bete noire in CommonParlance
- definition a detested person
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betel in CommonParlance
- definition a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper
- definition Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
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betel leaf in CommonParlance
- definition a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper
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betel nut in CommonParlance
- definition seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
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betel palm in CommonParlance
- definition southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)
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betel pepper in CommonParlance
- definition Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
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beth in CommonParlance
- definition the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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bethel in CommonParlance
- definition a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
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bethink in CommonParlance
- definition cause oneself to consider something
- definition consider or ponder something carefully
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betide in CommonParlance
- definition become of; happen to
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betimes in CommonParlance
- definition in good time
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betise in CommonParlance
- definition a stupid mistake
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betoken in CommonParlance
- definition be a signal for or a symptom of
- definition indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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betray in CommonParlance
- definition reveal unintentionally
- definition deliver to an enemy by treachery
- definition disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
- definition be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
- definition give away information about somebody
- definition cause someone to believe an untruth