CommonParlance
Seed
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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book of facts in CommonParlance
- definition a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
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book of instructions in CommonParlance
- definition a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
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book of knowledge in CommonParlance
- definition an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge
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book of maps in CommonParlance
- definition a collection of maps in book form
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book review in CommonParlance
- definition a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book)
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book scorpion in CommonParlance
- definition minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers
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book seller in CommonParlance
- definition a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books
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book token in CommonParlance
- definition a gift voucher that can be exchanged for books costing up to an amount given on the voucher
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book up in CommonParlance
- definition book all available places or tickets
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book value in CommonParlance
- definition the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
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bookable in CommonParlance
- definition subject to being reserved or booked
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bookbinder in CommonParlance
- definition a worker whose trade is binding books
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bookbindery in CommonParlance
- definition a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books
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bookbinding in CommonParlance
- definition the craft of binding books
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bookcase in CommonParlance
- definition a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
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bookcloth in CommonParlance
- definition a woven fabric (usually cotton) used for book covers.
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bookclub in CommonParlance
- definition a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
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bookdealer in CommonParlance
- definition a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books
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booked in CommonParlance
- definition reserved in advance
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bookend in CommonParlance
- definition a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
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booker in CommonParlance
- definition someone who engages a person or company for performances
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bookfair in CommonParlance
- definition fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books
- definition bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause
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bookie in CommonParlance
- definition a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
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booking in CommonParlance
- definition employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
- definition the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
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booking agent in CommonParlance
- definition someone who engages a person or company for performances