context
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈkɒn.tɛkst/
- The authors here suggest that the 'social context' is an important object for inquiry.
- provide context
- social context
- cultural context
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Watch on YouTubeSo I'm going to switch the context in this scenario.
- So I'm going to switch the context in this scenario.
- Does your taste vector depend on context like mood, right.
- We lose a sense of context, we don't look up.
- It's probably easier in some contexts, but not all contexts.
- And they're being cast in a way, in a context that is just wrong.
- And and putting it in a context that was applicable.
- And so I just wanted to provide some context to that.
- You learn in the present context what things matter most.
- Let's let's add some context around your investment desires.
- But then context also plays a large role.
- I put it in the context of a long struggle.
Examples
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Now that's, I think, the context in which to view what's going on.
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Empirical research needs to acknowledge the economic and social contexts of community college students' experiences.
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But take it out of the context of what it is.
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And so I just wanted to provide some context to that.
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You learn in the present context what things matter most.
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As such, we must consider the economic context in which they were seeking employment.
Academic text (2015) -
The students' individual projects provide a context in which the instruction can be embedded.
Academic text (2013) -
To fully understand her reaction, we need to consider the cultural context of her upbringing.
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The author's message becomes clear when viewed in the historical context of the time period.
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It's essential to grasp the context of the discussion before forming an opinion.
Synonyms
∞
1.9
The conditions someone or something is in at a time
∞
2.7
Something that affects an event, situation, or decision
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3.2
The place and time where an event or story happens
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2.6
The facts and context that help explain a situation or event
Idioms
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4.1
Someone quotes words without the surrounding information, making the meaning seem wrong
Compounds
How Much Context
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Context comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and texere 'to weave', so it originally meant things 'woven together'. That's why context now means the facts and conditions that surround and help explain a situation.