Decontextualize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːkənˈtɛkstʃəlaɪ̯z/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decontextualize is a verb meaning (transitive) To divest of context.
Meaning
(transitive) To divest of context.
Example Sentences
Quantification (or statisticalization) is a set of scientific practices that transforms text statements into numerical ones, depersonalizing and decontextualizing them[…]
Word Forms
- decontextualizes
- decontextualizing
- decontextualized
Antonyms for decontextualize
Common opposites include contextualize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decontextualise, deconceptualize, dehistoricize, undercontextualize, deculturalize, desocialize.
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