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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cod oil in CommonParlance
- definition an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
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cod-liver oil in CommonParlance
- definition an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
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coda in CommonParlance
- definition the closing section of a musical composition
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coddle in CommonParlance
- definition treat with excessive indulgence
- definition cook in nearly boiling water
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coddled egg in CommonParlance
- definition egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
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coddler in CommonParlance
- definition someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
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code in CommonParlance
- definition a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- definition a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- definition (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
- definition a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification
- definition attach a code to
- definition convert ordinary language into code
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code flag in CommonParlance
- definition one of an international code of flag signals used between ships
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code of behavior in CommonParlance
- definition a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
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code of conduct in CommonParlance
- definition a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
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codefendant in CommonParlance
- definition a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
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codeine in CommonParlance
- definition derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
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coder in CommonParlance
- definition a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
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codetalker in CommonParlance
- definition a secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language; the code was unbroken by the Japanese during World War II
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codex in CommonParlance
- definition an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
- definition an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
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codfish in CommonParlance
- definition lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
- definition major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
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codfish ball in CommonParlance
- definition usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes
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codfish cake in CommonParlance
- definition usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes
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codger in CommonParlance
- definition used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
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codicil in CommonParlance
- definition a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
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codification in CommonParlance
- definition the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order
- definition a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
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codified in CommonParlance
- definition enacted by a legislative body
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codify in CommonParlance
- definition organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
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coding in CommonParlance
- definition act of writing in code or cipher
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coding DNA in CommonParlance
- definition sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures