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context

/ˈkɑn.tɛkst/noun2 syllables

Context means: discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation.

Synonyms for context10

noun, as in discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

linguistic context, context of use

noun, as in the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

also used for context

frame, framework, background, backdrop, purlieus, milieu

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What does context mean?2

noun

1

discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

2

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event“the historical context”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Context in a sentence

  • If you don't understand something, it's because you aren't aware of its context.Zifre
  • In this context, a bigram refers to a string of two letters.becky82
  • When you don't understand something, it's because you don't know the context.Miktsoanit
  • And in the context of the art world, new perspectives are always welcome.Cangarejo
  • Quality doesn't matter in this context, all that matters... is the quality.Josephlingo
  • One can learn words much better in context, for example in sentences or stories.araneo
  • You can learn words much better in context, for example in sentences or stories.araneo
  • Whatever the context, we will obtain our freedom!Igider

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of context

as a noun

plural
contexts