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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AI in CommonParlance
- definition an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
- definition the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively
- definition the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
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AIDS in CommonParlance
- definition a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
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ALGOL in CommonParlance
- definition (from a combination of ALGOrithmic and Language); a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms
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ALS in CommonParlance
- definition thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
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ALT in CommonParlance
- definition angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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AM in CommonParlance
- definition a master's degree in arts and sciences
- definition modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
- definition the period between midnight and noon
- definition before 12 noon
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AMD in CommonParlance
- definition macular degeneration that is age-related
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AMP in CommonParlance
- definition a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
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AMusD in CommonParlance
- definition a doctor's degree in musical arts
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AN in CommonParlance
- definition an associate degree in nursing
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AND circuit in CommonParlance
- definition a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
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AND gate in CommonParlance
- definition a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
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ANFO in CommonParlance
- definition An industrial explosive made of the mix of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil
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ANG in CommonParlance
- definition a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
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ANOVA in CommonParlance
- definition a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
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ANS in CommonParlance
- definition the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
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APC in CommonParlance
- definition (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry
- definition a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
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ARDA in CommonParlance
- definition an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology
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ARDS in CommonParlance
- definition acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
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ARNG in CommonParlance
- definition a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
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ASAP in CommonParlance
- definition as soon as possible
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ASAT in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit
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ASCII in CommonParlance
- definition (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
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ASCII character in CommonParlance
- definition any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers
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ASCII control character in CommonParlance
- definition ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time