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From Latin contextus.

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context (plural contexts)

  1. The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings which determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurence.
    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.
  2. (linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
  3. (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.
  4. (mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.

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context m. (plural contexts)

  1. context
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