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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bugler in CommonParlance
- definition someone who plays a bugle
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bugleweed in CommonParlance
- definition a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
- definition any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
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bugloss in CommonParlance
- definition perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
- definition widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
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bugologist in CommonParlance
- definition a zoologist who studies insects
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bugology in CommonParlance
- definition the branch of zoology that studies insects
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buhl in CommonParlance
- definition an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
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build in CommonParlance
- definition constitution of the human body
- definition alternative names for the body of a human being
- definition make by combining materials and parts
- definition form or accumulate steadily
- definition build or establish something abstract
- definition improve the cleansing action of
- definition order, supervise, or finance the construction of
- definition give form to, according to a plan
- definition be engaged in building
- definition found or ground
- definition bolster or strengthen
- definition develop and grow
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build in in CommonParlance
- definition make something an integral part of something else
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build on in CommonParlance
- definition use as a basis for theories and claims
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build up in CommonParlance
- definition enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
- definition form or accumulate steadily
- definition prepare oneself for a military confrontation
- definition bolster or strengthen
- definition change the use of and make available or usable
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build upon in CommonParlance
- definition use as a basis for theories and claims
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builder in CommonParlance
- definition a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
- definition a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
- definition someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
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building in CommonParlance
- definition a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
- definition the act of constructing something
- definition the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
- definition the occupants of a building
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building block in CommonParlance
- definition a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
- definition a block of material used in construction work
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building code in CommonParlance
- definition set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings
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building complex in CommonParlance
- definition a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
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building department in CommonParlance
- definition the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant
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building material in CommonParlance
- definition material used for constructing buildings
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building permit in CommonParlance
- definition a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot
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building site in CommonParlance
- definition a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
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building society in CommonParlance
- definition British equivalent of United States savings and loan association
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building supply house in CommonParlance
- definition a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures
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building supply store in CommonParlance
- definition a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures
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buildup in CommonParlance
- definition the act of building up an accumulation
- definition the result of the process of accumulation
- definition highly favorable publicity and praise
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built in CommonParlance
- definition (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness