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noun
- 1. the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood: "the proposals need to be considered in the context of new European directives" Similar
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the text or speech that comes immediately before and after a particular phrase or piece of text and helps to explain its meaning: In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by looking at the context. out of context.
1. : the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning. 2. : the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment, setting. the historical context of the war. contextless. ˈkän-ˌtekst-ləs. adjective. contextual. kän-ˈteks-chə-wəl. kən- -chəl. -chü-əl. adjective. contextually adverb.
Context means the setting of a word or event. If your friend is furious at you for calling her your worst enemy, remind her that the context of those remarks was Opposite Day.
The context of a word, sentence, or text consists of the words, sentences, or text before and after it which help to make its meaning clear.
Context definition: the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect. See examples of CONTEXT used in a sentence.
Definition of context noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONTEXT definition: 1. all the facts, opinions, situations, etc relating to a particular thing or event: 2. other…. Learn more.
CONTEXT meaning: 1 : the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning; 2 : the situation in which something happens the group of conditions that exist where and when something happens.
Context definition: The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning.
1. the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specified word or passage and can influence its meaning or effect. 2. the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.
