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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cerous in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or containing cerium with valence 3
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cert in CommonParlance
- definition an absolute certainty
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certain in CommonParlance
- definition definite but not specified or identified
- definition having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
- definition established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
- definition certain to occur; destined or inevitable
- definition established irrevocably
- definition reliable in operation or effect
- definition exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
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certainly in CommonParlance
- definition definitely or positively (‘sure’ is sometimes used informally for ‘surely’)
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certainty in CommonParlance
- definition the state of being certain
- definition something that is certain
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certifiable in CommonParlance
- definition fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
- definition capable of being guaranteed or certified
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certificate in CommonParlance
- definition a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
- definition a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
- definition present someone with a certificate
- definition authorize by certificate
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certificate of deposit in CommonParlance
- definition a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest
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certificate of incorporation in CommonParlance
- definition state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation
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certificate of indebtedness in CommonParlance
- definition a written promise to repay a debt
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certificated in CommonParlance
- definition furnished with or authorized by a certificate:
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certification in CommonParlance
- definition the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
- definition confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
- definition a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
- definition validating the authenticity of something or someone
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certificatory in CommonParlance
- definition serving to certify or endorse authoritatively
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certified in CommonParlance
- definition endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
- definition fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
- definition holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill
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certified check in CommonParlance
- definition a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
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certified cheque in CommonParlance
- definition a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
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certified milk in CommonParlance
- definition milk from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission
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certified public accountant in CommonParlance
- definition an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state
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certify in CommonParlance
- definition provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- definition guarantee payment on; of checks
- definition authorize officially
- definition guarantee as meeting a certain standard
- definition declare legally insane
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certiorari in CommonParlance
- definition a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
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certitude in CommonParlance
- definition total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
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cerulean in CommonParlance
- definition of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky
- definition a light shade of blue
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cerulean blue in CommonParlance
- definition light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin
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cerumen in CommonParlance
- definition a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
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ceruminous in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or secreting cerumen