context-dependent
AmE: ˈkɑntɛkst dɪˈpɛndənt
Definition

Definition of context-dependent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

languageTECH.changing in meaning or effect according to the surrounding situationTECH.
  • The rule is context-dependent and changes with different situations.
  • Humor is highly context-dependent and may not translate across cultures.
  • Our scoring system is context-dependent, adjusting to market volatility.
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Origin of context-dependent

Latin, con- (together) + texere (to weave) + dependere (to hang down)

Terms with context-dependent included in their meaning

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situation
related to or dependent on the surrounding context or situation
control panel
context-dependent button, physical or on-display, matched to current prompt
linguistics
language use dependent on situational context
language
quality of being dependent on context for meaning
philosophy context
present something as not absolute or dependent on context
philosophy ethics culture
process of treating something as context-dependent, not fixed
context-dependent
in a way that depends on the situation

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  1. French:dépendant du contexte, ...
  2. German:kontextabhängig, ...
  3. Italian:dipendente dal contesto, ...
  4. Spanish:contextual, ...
  5. Portuguese:dependente do contexto, ...
  6. Chinese:依赖情境的, ...
  7. Japanese:文脈依存の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعْتَمِد عَلَى السِّيَاق, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּלוּי הֶקְשֵׁר, ...
  10. Russian:контекстно-зависимый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контекстозалежний, ...
  12. Hindi:संदर्भनिर्भर, ...
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