in context

US: /ɪn ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

Definition

Definition of in context - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

language

Rare

together with surrounding words or situation that give full meaning

Rare

The quotation seems rude alone but sounds different in context.
You should read the idiom in context to understand its nuance.
The statistic looks alarming, but it makes sense when seen in context.

caliber

standard

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Expressions with context

in the context of

prep.

within the framework or scope of something

The policy was discussed in the context of national security.

out of context

adv.

in a way that lacks needed context for full understanding

That quote was taken out of context.

put into context

explain something by giving background or related information

Let me put his comment into context for you.

contemporary context

the current situation or environment

The contemporary context of the debate is very different from the past.

context of use

specific conditions under which something operates

The context of use includes temperature and humidity levels.

take out of context

misunderstand words by ignoring their original situation or background

He took her words out of context and got upset.

Terms with in context included in their meaning

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everyone

pron.

people

all people in a group or context

guy

informal

man or boy in a casual context

adj.

just before

immediately preceding in context

somebody

pron.

people

unspecified person in a context

usual

adj.

expected norm

customary or expected in a specific context

little girl

family

one's daughter in a familial context

some people

generalization

unspecified group of individuals in a context

services

religion

ceremony or ritual in a religious context

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French:dans son contexte, ...
German:im Kontext, ...
Italian:nel contesto, ...
Spanish:en contexto, ...
Portuguese:em contexto, ...
Chinese:在上下文中, ...
Japanese:文脈の中で, ...
Arabic:فِي السِّياق, ...
Hebrew:בְּהֶקְשֵׁר, ...
Russian:в контексте, ...
Ukrainian:у контексті, ...
Hindi:संदर्भ सहित, ...
Bengali:প্রসঙ্গসহ, ...
Catalan:en context, ...
Czech:v kontextu, ...
Danish:i sammenhæng, ...
Dutch:in context, ...
Greek:στο συμφραζόμενο, ...
Hungarian:kontextusban, ...
Khmer:ក្នុងបរិបទ, ...
Korean:문맥 속에서, ...
Persian:در متن, ...
Polish:w kontekście, ...
Portuguese (BR):no contexto, ...
Romanian:în context, ...
Swedish:i sitt sammanhang, ...
Thai:ในบริบท, ...
Turkish:bağlam içinde, ...
Vietnamese:trong ngữ cảnh, ...

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