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
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Terms in this context
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celiac in CommonParlance
- definition belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease
- definition of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
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celiac artery in CommonParlance
- definition an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
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celiac disease in CommonParlance
- definition a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance
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celiac trunk in CommonParlance
- definition an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
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celibacy in CommonParlance
- definition an unmarried status
- definition abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
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celibate in CommonParlance
- definition abstaining from sexual intercourse
- definition an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
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celiocentesis in CommonParlance
- definition removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis
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celioma in CommonParlance
- definition an abdominal tumor
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celioscopy in CommonParlance
- definition endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall
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cell in CommonParlance
- definition any small compartment
- definition (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
- definition a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
- definition a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
- definition a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
- definition small room in which a monk or nun lives
- definition a room where a prisoner is kept
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cell death in CommonParlance
- definition (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
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cell division in CommonParlance
- definition the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
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cell doctrine in CommonParlance
- definition (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
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cell membrane in CommonParlance
- definition a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
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cell nucleus in CommonParlance
- definition a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
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cell organ in CommonParlance
- definition a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
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cell organelle in CommonParlance
- definition a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
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cell phone in CommonParlance
- definition call up by using a cellular phone
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cell theory in CommonParlance
- definition (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
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cell wall in CommonParlance
- definition a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier
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cell-free in CommonParlance
- definition lacking cells
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cell-like in CommonParlance
- definition resembling a cell
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cell-mediated immune response in CommonParlance
- definition an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells
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cellar in CommonParlance
- definition the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
- definition an excavation where root vegetables are stored
- definition storage space where wines are stored
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cellarage in CommonParlance
- definition a charge for storing goods in a cellar
- definition a storage area in a cellar