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Definition of context - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
text surroundingsTECH. text surrounding a word that clarifies its meaningTECH.
- The context helped me understand the word.
2.
surroundingssituation or background that helps explain something
- The context made her words easier to understand.
3.
technologyTECH. data needed to switch threads in programmingTECH.
- The context was saved before switching threads.
Expressions with context
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within the framework or scope of something
The policy was discussed in the context of national security.
in a way that lacks needed context for full understanding
That quote was taken out of context.
explain something by giving background or related information
Let me put his comment into context for you.
the current situation or environment
The contemporary context of the debate is very different from the past.
specific conditions under which something operates
The context of use includes temperature and humidity levels.
misunderstand words by ignoring their original situation or background
He took her words out of context and got upset.
mental change from one activity or subject to another while working
Constant context switching made it hard for her to finish deep work.
changing behavior depending on the situation or environment
The software uses context-sensitive help.
together with surrounding words or situation that give full meaning
The quotation seems rude alone but sounds different in context.
systematic study of surrounding conditions to better understand something
The report begins with a context analysis of the local market conditions.
menu appearing upon right-click in software
Right-click to open the context menu.
changing in meaning or effect according to the surrounding situation
The rule is context-dependent and changes with different situations.
surrounding text influencing meaning and interpretation
The linguistic context clarified the ambiguous sentence.
expression where term replacement changes truth-value
The sentence is in an opaque context.
surrounding scientific situation that helps explain or interpret something
Without scientific context, the graph can easily be misunderstood by readers.
Origin of context
Latin, contextus (weaving together)
Terms with context included in their meaning
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demonstrative
refers to a specific thing or person understood from context
negative context
adds extra information in a negative sentence
people
all people in a group or context
informal
man or boy in a casual context
just before
immediately preceding in context
people
unspecified person in a context
expected norm
customary or expected in a specific context
family
one's daughter in a familial context
generalization
unspecified group of individuals in a context
context
setting or situation where events occur
context
given the particular situation or condition
ceremony
official or relating to an official context
religion
ceremony or ritual in a religious context
story context
time and place where a story happens
information
supplementary data or context
sports context
sports match played at the opponent's location
sports context
sports team playing on opponent's field
business context
person or entity sharing business responsibilities
business
collaborate or work together in a professional context
casual count
the number six in a casual context
sports context
sports match played at a team's own field or stadium
sports context
sports team playing on its own field or court
politics
having control or authority in a political context
context
regarding this particular instance
Examples of context in a sentence
The context of the paragraph clarified the argument. Without context, the quote seemed rude. We discussed the painting's context at length. The program crashed due to a corrupted context. Developers optimized the context switching for better performance.
View all translations of context
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- French:contexte, cadre, ...
- German:Kontext, ...
- Italian:contesto, situazione, ...
- Spanish:contexto, entorno, ...
- Portuguese:contexto, enquadramento, ...
- Chinese:上下文, 情境, ...
- Japanese:文脈, 状況, ...
- Arabic:سِيَاق, خَلْفِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:הֶקְשֵׁר, הֶקְשֵׁר, ...
- Russian:контекст, ситуация, ...
- Ukrainian:контекст, обставини, ...
- Hindi:संदर्भ, परिप्रेक्ष्य, ...
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