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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"
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event. “the historical context ” synonyms: circumstance, setting. see more. noun. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation. synonyms: context of use, linguistic context. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈkɑntɛkst/ UK. /ˈkɒntɛkst/ Cite this entry.
2 days ago · context in British English. (ˈkɒntɛkst ) noun. 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. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of context noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it This speech needs to be set in the context of the U.S. in the 1960s. His decision can only be understood in context. Such databases are being used in a wide range of contexts.
context noun [C, U] (WORD) other words that were said or written at the same time as the word or words you are talking about: Taken out of context, her remark sounded like an insult. (Definition of context from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of context. in Chinese (Traditional)
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.
Noun. Verb. Adjective. Filter. noun. contexts. The parts of a sentence, paragraph, discourse, etc. immediately next to or surrounding a specified word or passage and determining its exact meaning. To quote a remark out of context. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The circumstances in which an event occurs; a setting. American Heritage.
