contextualizing
kənˈtɛkstʃuəˌlaɪzɪŋ
Definition

Definition of contextualizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

communicationproviding context or background information
  • The professor's contextualizing remarks helped students understand the historical period.
  • Her contextualizing introduction set the stage for the discussion.
  • The book's contextualizing footnotes were very helpful.
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Origin of contextualizing

Latin, contextus (weaving together) + -ize (to make)

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  1. French:contextualisant, ...
  2. German:kontextualisierend, ...
  3. Italian:contestualizzante, ...
  4. Spanish:proporcionando contexto, ...
  5. Portuguese:fornecendo contexto, ...
  6. Chinese:提供背景信息的, ...
  7. Japanese:文脈を提供する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَوْضِيحِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְמַסְגֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:контекстуализирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контекстуалізуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:संदर्भात्मक, ...
contextualize US
kənˈtɛkstʃʊəˌlaɪz
See also: contextualise (UK)

Definition of contextualize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
context placementUSplace something within a specific contextUS
  • The teacher contextualized the historical event for the students.
embed integrate situate
2.
context explanationUSstate the social or grammatical context of somethingUS
  • She contextualized the quote in her essay.
clarify elucidate explain
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Origin of contextualize

Latin, con (with) + texere (to weave)

Examples of contextualize in a sentence

  • The professor contextualized the data in his lecture.
  • He needed to contextualize the data for the report.
  • The teacher asked the students to contextualize the historical event.

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  1. French:contextualiser, expliquer, ...
  2. German:kontextualisieren, ...
  3. Italian:contestualizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:contextualizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:contextualizar, ...
  6. Chinese:置于背景, 解释背景, ...
  7. Japanese:文脈化する, 文脈を説明する, ...
  8. Arabic:وَضَعَ في سِياق, وَضَعَ في السِّياق, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְמַקֵּם בְּהֶקְשֵׁר, לְהַעֲמִיד בְּהֶקְשֵׁר, ...
  10. Russian:контекстуализировать, объяснять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контекстуалізувати, пояснити контекст, ...
  12. Hindi:संदर्भ में रखना, ...
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