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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•text /ˈkɑntɛkst/USA pronunciation n. - the parts of a statement that come before or follow a word or passage and influence its meaning or effect: [countable]They tried to guess from the context what the message meant.[uncountable]What he said was taken out of context and was completely misunderstood.
- the facts that surround a particular event, etc.:[countable]We need to understand the whole context of the struggle in the Middle East.
con•text•u•al /kənˈtɛkstʃuəl/USA pronunciation adj.: contextual circumstances. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•text (kon′tekst),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Fungi[Mycol.]the fleshy fibrous body of the pileus in mushrooms.
- Latin contextus a joining together, scheme, structure, equivalent. to contex(ere) to join by weaving (con- con- + texere to plait, weave) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action; compare text
- late Middle English 1375–1425
con′text•less, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged background, milieu, climate.
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