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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cashew in CommonParlance
- definition tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
- definition kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
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cashew nut in CommonParlance
- definition kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
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cashew tree in CommonParlance
- definition tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
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cashier in CommonParlance
- definition an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
- definition a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)
- definition discard or do away with
- definition discharge with dishonor, as in the army
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cashier's check in CommonParlance
- definition a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person)
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cashier's cheque in CommonParlance
- definition a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person)
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cashmere in CommonParlance
- definition a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
- definition the wool of the Kashmir goat
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casing in CommonParlance
- definition the housing or outer covering of something
- definition the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
- definition the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
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casino in CommonParlance
- definition a public building for gambling and entertainment
- definition a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand
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casino-hotel in CommonParlance
- definition a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel
- definition a building that houses both a hotel and a casino
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cask in CommonParlance
- definition the quantity a cask will hold
- definition a cylindrical container that holds liquids
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casket in CommonParlance
- definition box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
- definition small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
- definition enclose in a casket
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caskful in CommonParlance
- definition the quantity a cask will hold
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caspase in CommonParlance
- definition any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
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caspase-mediated cell death in CommonParlance
- definition a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
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casque in CommonParlance
- definition (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
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casquet in CommonParlance
- definition a light open casque without a visor or beaver
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casquetel in CommonParlance
- definition a light open casque without a visor or beaver
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cassareep in CommonParlance
- definition a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking
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cassava in CommonParlance
- definition a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
- definition cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
- definition any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
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cassava starch in CommonParlance
- definition a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
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casserole in CommonParlance
- definition food cooked and served in a casserole
- definition large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
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cassette in CommonParlance
- definition a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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cassette deck in CommonParlance
- definition a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes
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cassette player in CommonParlance
- definition electronic equipment for playing cassettes