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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commandery in CommonParlance
- definition the position or office of commander
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commanding in CommonParlance
- definition used of a height or viewpoint
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commanding officer in CommonParlance
- definition an officer in command of a military unit
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commandment in CommonParlance
- definition something that is commanded
- definition a doctrine that is taught
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commando in CommonParlance
- definition a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
- definition an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
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comme il faut in CommonParlance
- definition according with custom or propriety
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commedia dell'arte in CommonParlance
- definition Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
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commelina in CommonParlance
- definition any plant of the genus Commelina
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commemorate in CommonParlance
- definition celebrate by some ceremony or observation
- definition call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
- definition be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
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commemorating in CommonParlance
- definition intended as a commemoration
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commemoration in CommonParlance
- definition a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
- definition a recognition of meritorious service
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commemorative in CommonParlance
- definition intended as a commemoration
- definition an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
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commence in CommonParlance
- definition take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- definition set in motion, cause to start
- definition get off the ground
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commencement in CommonParlance
- definition the time at which something is supposed to begin
- definition an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
- definition the act of starting something
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commencement ceremony in CommonParlance
- definition an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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commencement day in CommonParlance
- definition the day on which university degrees are conferred
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commencement exercise in CommonParlance
- definition an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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commend in CommonParlance
- definition express approbation of
- definition present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
- definition give to in charge
- definition express a good opinion of
- definition mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
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commendable in CommonParlance
- definition worthy of high praise
- definition in an admirable manner
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commendation in CommonParlance
- definition an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
- definition a message expressing a favorable opinion
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commensal in CommonParlance
- definition living in a state of commensalism
- definition either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
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commensalism in CommonParlance
- definition the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it
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commensally in CommonParlance
- definition in a commensal manner
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commensurable in CommonParlance
- definition capable of being measured by a common standard
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commensurate in CommonParlance
- definition corresponding in size or degree or extent