context

noun

con·text ˈkän-ˌtekst How to pronounce context (audio)

: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning

: the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment, setting

the historical context of the war

contextless

ˈkän-ˌtekst-ləs How to pronounce context (audio)

adjective

contextual

kän-ˈteks-chə-wəl How to pronounce context (audio)

kən-

-chəl

-chü-əl

adjective

contextually adverb

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Context, in Context

In its earliest uses (documented in the 15th century), context meant "the weaving together of words in language." This sense, now obsolete, developed logically from the word's source in Latin, contexere "to weave or join together." Context now most commonly refers to the environment or setting in which something (whether words or events) exists. When we say that something is contextualized, we mean that it is placed in an appropriate setting, one in which it may be properly considered.

Example Sentences

… it was Dickens who first used the word 'detective' in a literary context …

John Mullan, How Novels Work, 2006 Entrepreneurship and civil freedoms depend on a context of civil order, predictability, and individual security.

Susan L. Woodward, Balkan Tragedy, 1995 … the old building, its original acre, inside its high outer wall, was immune to change, out of context and out of time.

Harriet Doerr, The Tiger in the Grass, 1995 We need to look at the event within the larger context of world history. The book puts these events in their proper historical and social contexts. We need to consider these events in context. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Board trustee Daniel Call initially said, citing a district spokesperson, that the teacher’s comments were taken out of context.

Mike Stunson The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2022 Prior to the vote on Tuesday, the board’s Vice President Daniel Call said the classroom exchange was taken out of context.

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 This issue is so much more nuanced than can be explained in private texts released out of context.

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 Amanpour also pressed Ruto on his controversial promise to deport Chinese people from Kenya, but the President-elect argued that he had been taken out of context.

Henry Hullah, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The community felt that this song was sung out of context, and thus desecrated and would upset their female guardian deity.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 The show served up a collection of cameos from Depp, stripped of context, and treated the weighty conversations surrounding the trial—about domestic abuse, about power, about misogyny, about victim-blaming—as nothing more than silly entertainment.

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2022 With witty Uranus turning retrograde in your 3rd House of Communication today, whatever seemed funny in the moment could sound different out of context.

Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Instead, the narrative follows slipstream portraits of many lives, framed by the character’s own definition of context.

Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	context
释义	context noun con·text ˈkän-ˌtekst 1 : the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning 2 : the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment, setting the historical context of the war contextless ˈkän-ˌtekst-ləs adjective contextual kän-ˈteks-chə-wəl kən- -chəl -chü-əl adjective contextually adverb Did you know? Context, in Context In its earliest uses (documented in the 15th century), context meant "the weaving together of words in language." This sense, now obsolete, developed logically from the word's source in Latin, contexere "to weave or join together." Context now most commonly refers to the environment or setting in which something (whether words or events) exists. When we say that something is contextualized, we mean that it is placed in an appropriate setting, one in which it may be properly considered. Synonyms ambient atmosphere climate clime contexture environment environs medium milieu mise-en-scène setting surround surroundings terrain See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences … it was Dickens who first used the word 'detective' in a literary context … John Mullan, How Novels Work, 2006 Entrepreneurship and civil freedoms depend on a context of civil order, predictability, and individual security. Susan L. Woodward, Balkan Tragedy, 1995 … the old building, its original acre, inside its high outer wall, was immune to change, out of context and out of time. Harriet Doerr, The Tiger in the Grass, 1995 We need to look at the event within the larger context of world history. The book puts these events in their proper historical and social contexts. We need to consider these events in context. See More Recent Examples on the Web Board trustee Daniel Call initially said, citing a district spokesperson, that the teacher’s comments were taken out of context. Mike Stunson The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2022 Prior to the vote on Tuesday, the board’s Vice President Daniel Call said the classroom exchange was taken out of context. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 This issue is so much more nuanced than can be explained in private texts released out of context. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 Amanpour also pressed Ruto on his controversial promise to deport Chinese people from Kenya, but the President-elect argued that he had been taken out of context. Henry Hullah, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The community felt that this song was sung out of context, and thus desecrated and would upset their female guardian deity. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 The show served up a collection of cameos from Depp, stripped of context, and treated the weighty conversations surrounding the trial—about domestic abuse, about power, about misogyny, about victim-blaming—as nothing more than silly entertainment. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2022 With witty Uranus turning retrograde in your 3rd House of Communication today, whatever seemed funny in the moment could sound different out of context. Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Instead, the narrative follows slipstream portraits of many lives, framed by the character’s own definition of context. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English contexte "text, composition," borrowed from Medieval Latin contextus "sequence, connection, setting," going back to Latin, "action of weaving, connection, coherence, ordered scheme, structure," from contexere "to weave together, connect (words), compose, combine" (from con- con- + texere "to weave, construct") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at technical entry 1 First Known Use circa 1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing context in context context-free in context context-free Kids Definition context noun con·text ˈkän-ˌtekst 1 : the words that are used with a certain word in writing or speaking Without the context, I don't know what he meant by the word "odd." 2 : the situation in which something happens The book considers her actions in their historical context. context noun as in environment the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded in the context of the Great Depression, communism had a certain allure for some disillusioned Americans Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance environment surroundings atmosphere environs surround climate setting milieu terrain space situation location ambient contexture place backdrop element medium background mise-en-scène position status geography clime habitat microenvironment
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