opaque context

/əʊˈpeɪk ˈkɒnˌtɛkst/

Definition

Definition of opaque context - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

expression where term replacement changes truth-value

TECH.

The sentence is in an opaque context.
Opaque contexts often confuse students of logic.
In an opaque context, substitution fails.

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Expressions with opaque

opaque as mud

adj.

lacking transparency or clarity

His explanation was opaque as mud, making it hard to follow.

radio-opaque

adj.

not transparent to X-rays or radiation

The doctor noted the radio-opaque object in the X-ray.

opaque projector

optical device projecting images of solid objects

The teacher used an opaque projector to display the artwork.

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.

context switching

mental change from one activity or subject to another while working

Constant context switching made it hard for her to finish deep work.

context-sensitive

adj.

changing behavior depending on the situation or environment

The software uses context-sensitive help.

in context

adv.

together with surrounding words or situation that give full meaning

The quotation seems rude alone but sounds different in context.

context analysis

systematic study of surrounding conditions to better understand something

The report begins with a context analysis of the local market conditions.

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French:contexte opaque, ...
German:opaker Kontext, ...
Italian:contesto opaco, ...
Spanish:contexto opaco, ...
Portuguese:contexto opaco, ...
Chinese:不透明语境, ...
Japanese:不透明な文脈, ...
Arabic:سِياق غَيْر شَفّاف, ...
Hebrew:הֶקְשֵׁר אָטוּם, ...
Russian:непрозрачный контекст, ...
Ukrainian:непрозорий контекст, ...
Hindi:अस्पष्ट संदर्भ, ...
Bengali:অপাক প্রসঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:context opac, ...
Czech:intenzionální kontext, ...
Danish:uklar kontekst, ...
Dutch:ondoorzichtige context, ...
Greek:αδιαφανές πλαίσιο, ...
Hungarian:intenzionális kontextus, ...
Khmer:បរិបទភាសាដែលការជំនួសពាក្យអាចប្ដូរតម្លៃសេចក្តីពិត, ...
Korean:불투명한 맥락, ...
Persian:زمینه مبهم, ...
Polish:nieprzejrzysty kontekst, ...
Portuguese (BR):contexto opaco, ...
Romanian:context opac, ...
Swedish:opakt sammanhang, ...
Thai:บริบทที่ไม่ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:kapalı bağlam, ...
Vietnamese:ngữ cảnh mờ đục, ...

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