CommonParlance
Seed
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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closed-captioned in CommonParlance
- definition broadcast with captions that are seen only on receivers having special equipment; can be provided for hard-of-hearing viewers
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closed-chain in CommonParlance
- definition having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form
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closed-circuit in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or consisting of a closed circuit
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closed-circuit television in CommonParlance
- definition a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)
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closed-class word in CommonParlance
- definition a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
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closed-door in CommonParlance
- definition not open to the public
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closed-end fund in CommonParlance
- definition a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
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closed-end investment company in CommonParlance
- definition a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
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closed-heart surgery in CommonParlance
- definition heart surgery in which a small incision is made (the chest cavity is not opened)
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closed-loop system in CommonParlance
- definition a control system with a feedback loop that is active
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closed-minded in CommonParlance
- definition not ready to receive to new ideas
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closed-ring in CommonParlance
- definition having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form
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closedown in CommonParlance
- definition termination of operations
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closefisted in CommonParlance
- definition unwilling to part with money
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closelipped in CommonParlance
- definition inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
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closely in CommonParlance
- definition in a close relation or position in time or space
- definition in an attentive manner
- definition in a close manner
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closely held corporation in CommonParlance
- definition stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell
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closely knit in CommonParlance
- definition held together as by social or cultural ties
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closely-held in CommonParlance
- definition owned by a relatively few shareholders
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closemouthed in CommonParlance
- definition inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
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closeness in CommonParlance
- definition a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- definition the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
- definition the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
- definition extreme stinginess
- definition characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- definition close or warm friendship
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closeout in CommonParlance
- definition a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
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closer in CommonParlance
- definition a person who closes something
- definition (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
- definition (comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance
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closest in CommonParlance
- definition (superlative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within the shortest distance
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closet in CommonParlance
- definition a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- definition a toilet in Britain
- definition a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- definition a small private room for study or prayer
- definition confine to a small space, as for intensive work