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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 and assessed: "the decision was taken within the context of planned cuts in spending" Similar
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CONTEXT definition: 1. the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it: 2. the…. Learn more.
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.
noun. the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect: You have misinterpreted my remark because you took it out of context. the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc. Synonyms: climate, milieu, background.
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. Context comes from the Latin for how something is made.
The context of an idea or event is the general situation that relates to it, and which helps it to be understood. We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
1. the parts of a piece of writing, speech, etc, that precede and follow a word or passage and contribute to its full meaning: it is unfair to quote out of context. 2. the conditions and circumstances that are relevant to an event, fact, etc.
Definition of context noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
context meaning, definition, what is context: the situation, events, or information th...: Learn more.
CONTEXT definition: 1. all the facts, opinions, situations, etc relating to a particular thing or event: 2. other…. Learn more.
Definition of context noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
