context
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From Latin contextus.
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context (plural contexts)
- 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.
- (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.
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text in which a word appears
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circumstances or settings
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context m. (plural contexts)