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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calibrated in CommonParlance
- definition marked with or divided into degrees
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calibration in CommonParlance
- definition the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
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calibre in CommonParlance
- definition a degree or grade of excellence or worth
- definition diameter of a tube or gun barrel
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caliche in CommonParlance
- definition crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
- definition nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
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caliche-topped in CommonParlance
- definition covered with caliche, a hard calcium-carbonate encrusted soil
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calico in CommonParlance
- definition made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
- definition having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
- definition coarse cloth with a bright print
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calico aster in CommonParlance
- definition a variety of aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
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calico bush in CommonParlance
- definition a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
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calico cat in CommonParlance
- definition a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
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calico crab in CommonParlance
- definition brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States
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calicular in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or resembling a calyculus
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caliculus in CommonParlance
- definition a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
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calif in CommonParlance
- definition the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
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californium in CommonParlance
- definition a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
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caliginous in CommonParlance
- definition dark and misty and gloomy
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caliper in CommonParlance
- definition an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
- definition measure the diameter of something with calipers
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caliph in CommonParlance
- definition the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
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caliphate in CommonParlance
- definition the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
- definition the office of a caliph
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calisaya in CommonParlance
- definition Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
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calisthenic in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to calisthenics
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calisthenics in CommonParlance
- definition the practice of calisthenic exercises
- definition light exercises designed to promote general fitness
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calk in CommonParlance
- definition a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
- definition provide with calks
- definition seal with caulking
- definition injure with a calk
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calkin in CommonParlance
- definition a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
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call in CommonParlance
- definition a method of contacting a person by phone
- definition a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
- definition a demand
- definition the characteristic sound produced by a bird
- definition a brief social visit
- definition a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring their margin up to the minimum requirement
- definition a demand for a show of hands in a card game
- definition a request
- definition an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
- definition a visit in an official or professional capacity
- definition (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
- definition the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- definition a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- definition assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- definition ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
- definition get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
- definition utter a sudden loud cry
- definition order, request, or command to come
- definition pay a brief visit
- definition call a meeting; invite or command to meet
- definition read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
- definition send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
- definition utter a characteristic note or cry
- definition stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
- definition greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- definition make a stop in a harbour
- definition demand payment of (a loan)
- definition make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- definition give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
- definition indicate a decision in regard to
- definition make a prediction about; tell in advance
- definition present for redemption before maturation
- definition challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
- definition declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
- definition lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
- definition order or request or give a command for
- definition order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
- definition utter in a loud voice or announce
- definition challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
- definition consider or regard as being
- definition rouse somebody from sleep with a call
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call at in CommonParlance
- definition enter a harbor