historical context
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4.1
- noun
- /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɒntɛkst/
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contexto histórico
- To fully understand the novel, we must explore its historical context during World War II.
- social and historical context
- cultural and historical context
- particular historical context
So let's start by talking about historical context to begin with.
- So let's start by talking about historical context to begin with.
- We're in the shared online space and we're very ignorant of historical context.
- And it's part of this quarterly series that we're doing that's focused on on placing philosophers within their historical context.
- What are your thoughts about Vladimir Putin from historical context?
- And I read some deep stuff, like deep historical context.
- And my view with AI is probably the same as again, let's take historical context.
- The other thing that I think is important to bring up about Bonaventure's early life, looking at the historical context, is he gets sick.
Examples
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Their literary criticism insisted on the importance of historical context to the study of literature.
Academic text (1992) -
We explored aspects of each work, comparing and contrasting artistic elements and discussing their historical contexts.
Academic text (2008) -
But before I do, I believe some historical context might help you truly appreciate the potential of this technology.
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The story is placed in the historical context of the Civil Rights movement in America and before.
Academic text (2013) -
Let's talk now about the historical context for these two documents.
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Missing from this debate is the historical context from which the present situation emerged.
Academic text (1999) -
Fourth, art critics set the artwork in question in a historical context.
Academic text (1992) -
First, researchers help define music education in its historical context, explaining what was done, when, and why.
Academic text (1990) -
My approach requires close attention to the historical context within which melodramas attained their mass appeal.
Academic text (1993) -
A typical reading with OMAM in this dimension includes considering the historical context in terms of the Great Depression.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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3.4
The circumstances that surround and explain a situation
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2.6
The facts and context that help explain a situation or event
Antonyms
How Informative
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'historical context' is directly compositional: 'historical' (relating to past events) modifies 'context' (the facts or circumstances), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the background or circumstances in the past that shape understanding. This noun–modifier pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English composition, making the meaning readily accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Historical context is like looking at an old photo with everything around it: historical means 'about the past' and context means the 'setting' or frame. That picture helps explain why people acted as they did, so the phrase means the 'background' that helps us understand past events.