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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canvas in CommonParlance
- definition a heavy, closely woven fabric
- definition an oil painting on canvas fabric
- definition the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
- definition a tent made of canvas fabric
- definition a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- definition the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
- definition cover with canvas
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canvas tent in CommonParlance
- definition a tent made of canvas fabric
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canvasback in CommonParlance
- definition North American wild duck valued for sport and food
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canvasback duck in CommonParlance
- definition North American wild duck valued for sport and food
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canvass in CommonParlance
- definition the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
- definition an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
- definition a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- definition a tent made of canvas fabric
- definition an oil painting on canvas fabric
- definition the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
- definition a heavy, closely woven fabric
- definition get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
- definition solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
- definition consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
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canvasser in CommonParlance
- definition a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
- definition someone who examines votes at an election
- definition someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
- definition a person who takes or counts votes
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canvassing in CommonParlance
- definition persuasion of voters in a political campaign
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canyon in CommonParlance
- definition a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
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canyon live oak in CommonParlance
- definition medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
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canyon oak in CommonParlance
- definition medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
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canyon treefrog in CommonParlance
- definition a small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico
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canyonside in CommonParlance
- definition the steeply sloping side of a canyon
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caoutchouc in CommonParlance
- definition an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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caoutchouc tree in CommonParlance
- definition deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber
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cap in CommonParlance
- definition a tight-fitting headdress
- definition a top (as for a bottle)
- definition a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- definition something serving as a cover or protection
- definition a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
- definition a protective covering that is part of a plant
- definition an upper limit on what is allowed
- definition (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- definition the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- definition lie at the top of
- definition restrict the number or amount of
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cap band in CommonParlance
- definition a band that goes around the headgear of the armed forces, typically having a dark, contrasting color, often black, but may be patterned or striped.
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cap off in CommonParlance
- definition finish or complete, as with some decisive action
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cap opener in CommonParlance
- definition a bottle opener to pry off caps
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cap screw in CommonParlance
- definition a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole
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cap shroud in CommonParlance
- definition a shroud attached near the masthead that stays the mast against athwartship loads.
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cap-a-pie in CommonParlance
- definition at all points from head to foot
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capability in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being capable — physically or intellectually or legally
- definition the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
- definition an aptitude that may be developed
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capable in CommonParlance
- definition (usually followed by ‘of’) having capacity or ability
- definition possibly accepting or permitting
- definition (followed by ‘of’) having the temperament or inclination for
- definition having the requisite qualities for
- definition have the skills and qualifications to do things well
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capableness in CommonParlance
- definition an aptitude that may be developed
- definition the quality of being capable — physically or intellectually or legally
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capably in CommonParlance
- definition with competence; in a competent capable manner