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.
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cesarian section in CommonParlance
- definition the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
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cesium in CommonParlance
- definition a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
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cesium 137 in CommonParlance
- definition a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy
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cespitose in CommonParlance
- definition (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
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cessation in CommonParlance
- definition a stopping
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cession in CommonParlance
- definition the act of ceding
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cesspit in CommonParlance
- definition a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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cesspool in CommonParlance
- definition a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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cestode in CommonParlance
- definition ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
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cetacean in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
- definition large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals
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cetacean mammal in CommonParlance
- definition large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals
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cetaceous in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
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cetchup in CommonParlance
- definition thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
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ceteris paribus in CommonParlance
- definition all other things being equal
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cetrimide in CommonParlance
- definition a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
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ceylon black tea in CommonParlance
- definition a type of tea that is more oxidized than oolong, green and white teas.
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ceylonite in CommonParlance
- definition a dark-colored spinel containing iron
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cf in CommonParlance
- definition compare
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cf. in CommonParlance
- definition compare
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cgs in CommonParlance
- definition system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
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cgs system in CommonParlance
- definition system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
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ch'i in CommonParlance
- definition the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
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cha-cha in CommonParlance
- definition a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
- definition dance the cha-cha
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cha-cha-cha in CommonParlance
- definition a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
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chabasite in CommonParlance
- definition a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum