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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accipitrine in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
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acclaim in CommonParlance
- definition enthusiastic approval
- definition praise vociferously
- definition clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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acclamation in CommonParlance
- definition enthusiastic approval
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acclimate in CommonParlance
- definition get used to a certain climate
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acclimation in CommonParlance
- definition adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
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acclimatisation in CommonParlance
- definition adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
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acclimatise in CommonParlance
- definition get used to a certain climate
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acclimatization in CommonParlance
- definition adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
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acclimatize in CommonParlance
- definition get used to a certain climate
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acclivitous in CommonParlance
- definition sloping upward
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acclivity in CommonParlance
- definition an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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accolade in CommonParlance
- definition a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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accommodate in CommonParlance
- definition be agreeable or acceptable to
- definition make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
- definition provide with something desired or needed
- definition have room for; hold without crowding
- definition provide housing for
- definition provide a service or favor for someone
- definition make (one thing) compatible with (another)
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accommodating in CommonParlance
- definition helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
- definition obliging; willing to do favors
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accommodating IOL in CommonParlance
- definition a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)
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accommodating lens implant in CommonParlance
- definition a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)
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accommodatingly in CommonParlance
- definition in accommodation
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accommodation in CommonParlance
- definition making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- definition a settlement of differences
- definition in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
- definition living quarters provided for public convenience
- definition the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
- definition (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
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accommodation endorser in CommonParlance
- definition a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower
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accommodation ladder in CommonParlance
- definition (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
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accommodation reflex in CommonParlance
- definition reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
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accommodational in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to the accommodation of the lens of the eye
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accommodative in CommonParlance
- definition helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
- definition willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
- definition tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
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accommodator in CommonParlance
- definition someone who performs a service or does a favor
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accompanied in CommonParlance
- definition having companions or an escort
- definition playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment