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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collagenous in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or consisting of collagen
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collapsable in CommonParlance
- definition capable of collapsing or being collapsed
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collapse in CommonParlance
- definition an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- definition a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
- definition the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
- definition a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- definition break down, literally or metaphorically
- definition collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
- definition fold or close up
- definition fall apart
- definition cause to burst
- definition suffer a nervous breakdown
- definition lose significance, effectiveness, or value
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collapsible in CommonParlance
- definition capable of collapsing or being collapsed
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collapsible shelter in CommonParlance
- definition a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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collar in CommonParlance
- definition a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
- definition (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
- definition anything worn or placed about the neck
- definition a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
- definition the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
- definition a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
- definition necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
- definition a figurative restraint
- definition the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- definition take into custody
- definition seize by the neck or collar
- definition furnish with a collar
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collar blight in CommonParlance
- definition a disease affecting the trunks of pear and apple trees
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collar cell in CommonParlance
- definition any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
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collarbone in CommonParlance
- definition bone linking the scapula and sternum
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collard in CommonParlance
- definition variety of kale having smooth leaves
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collard greens in CommonParlance
- definition kale that has smooth leaves
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collards in CommonParlance
- definition kale that has smooth leaves
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collared lizard in CommonParlance
- definition any of several robust long-tailed lizards with collars of two dark bands; of central and western United States and northern Mexico
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collared peccary in CommonParlance
- definition dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
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collared pika in CommonParlance
- definition similar to little chief hare and may be same species
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collarless in CommonParlance
- definition without a collar
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collate in CommonParlance
- definition compare critically; of texts
- definition to assemble in proper sequence
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collateral in CommonParlance
- definition descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- definition serving to support or corroborate
- definition additional but secondary; auxiliary;
- definition situated or running side by side
- definition occurring with or following as a consequence
- definition a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
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collateral damage in CommonParlance
- definition (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
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collateral fraud in CommonParlance
- definition fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial
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collateralize in CommonParlance
- definition pledge as a collateral
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collation in CommonParlance
- definition a light informal meal
- definition assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
- definition careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
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collator in CommonParlance
- definition a machine that selects, merges and matches decks of punch cards.
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colleague in CommonParlance
- definition an associate that one works with
- definition a person who is member of one's class or profession
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collect in CommonParlance
- definition payable by the recipient on delivery
- definition a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
- definition make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
- definition get or gather together
- definition call for and obtain payment of
- definition assemble or get together
- definition get or bring together
- definition gather or collect