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Context

/ˈkɒn.tɛkst/ · noun

Meaning

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence..

Definitions by Sense

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
(linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
(archaeology) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
(mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
(logic) For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.
(programming) The data (register contents, program counter value, etc.) needed to switch to another thread of execution.
(obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely.
(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.

Example Sentences

—In what context did your attack on him happen? —We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

The display and result must be placed in the context that was it was against a side that looked every bit their Fifa world ranking of 141 - but England completed the job with efficiency to record their biggest away win in 19 years.

Without context, I can't tell if dish refers to a plate, or to the food served thereon.

The whole worlds frame, which is contexted onely by commerce and contracts.

If the Subiect bee Historie, or contexted Fable, then I hold it better put in Prose, or Blanks: for ordinarie discourse neuer shewes so well in Meeter

1541?, Robert Copland (translator?), Guydon's Questionary Chirurgical, translation of 1533, Guy de Chauliac, La questionaire des cirugiens at barbiers The skynne is composed & context and woven with thredes and vaynes.

the coats, without, are context and callous, firm and strong.

And though he could describe how such a string may be context, yet our Explication will have this advantage in point of probability above his, ...

Word Forms

contexts
contexting
contexted
more context
most context

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Use context when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does context mean?

Context means The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence..

What is a synonym for context?

Common synonyms include frame, framework, background, backdrop.

What is the opposite of context?

Possible antonyms include isolation.

How do you use context in a sentence?

—In what context did your attack on him happen? —We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

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Definitions by Sense

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.

(linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.

(archaeology) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.

(mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.

(logic) For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.

(programming) The data (register contents, program counter value, etc.) needed to switch to another thread of execution.

(obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely.

(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.

Example Sentences

—In what context did your attack on him happen? —We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

The display and result must be placed in the context that was it was against a side that looked every bit their Fifa world ranking of 141 - but England completed the job with efficiency to record their biggest away win in 19 years.

Without context, I can't tell if dish refers to a plate, or to the food served thereon.

The whole worlds frame, which is contexted onely by commerce and contracts.

If the Subiect bee Historie, or contexted Fable, then I hold it better put in Prose, or Blanks: for ordinarie discourse neuer shewes so well in Meeter

1541?, Robert Copland (translator?), Guydon's Questionary Chirurgical, translation of 1533, Guy de Chauliac, La questionaire des cirugiens at barbiers The skynne is composed & context and woven with thredes and vaynes.

the coats, without, are context and callous, firm and strong.

And though he could describe how such a string may be context, yet our Explication will have this advantage in point of probability above his, ...

Frequently Asked Questions

What does context mean?

Context means The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence..

What is a synonym for context?

Common synonyms include frame, framework, background, backdrop.

What is the opposite of context?

Possible antonyms include isolation.

How do you use context in a sentence?

—In what context did your attack on him happen? —We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.