the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect: You have misinterpreted my remark because you took it out of context.
the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.
Mycology. the fleshy fibrous body of the pileus in mushrooms.
Origin of context
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin contextus a joining together, scheme, structure, equivalent to contex(ere) to join by weaving (con-con- + texere to plait, weave) + -tus suffix of v. action; cf. text
Learning is best when it is built around doing, and when the context is practical, allowing students to try their hand at solving problems even as they’re still learning.
Why hasn’t digital learning lived up to its promise?|Walter Thompson|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
It’s hard not to look at today’s announcement in the context of the overall challenges that Mozilla is going through.
Mozilla shutters Firefox Send and Notes|Frederic Lardinois|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Unicef now plans to run a series of pilot programs with various partner countries to observe how practical and effective their guidelines are in different contexts.
Why kids need special protection from AI’s influence|Karen Hao|September 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The video above also provides the missing context from the clips.
Trump’s most popular YouTube ad is a stew of manipulated video|Glenn Kessler, Meg Kelly|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Now, the spirit of the Bauhaus has been invoked once more, in the context of Europe’s grand plan to go green.
Europe’s leaders want to create a ‘new Bauhaus’ as part of its Green Deal. But what does that even mean?|David Meyer|September 16, 2020|Fortune
In that context, Sotto Sotto was one of the all-out survivors.
The Fiery Death of Sotto Sotto, Toronto’s Celebrity Hotspot|Shinan Govani|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prevalence depends on context, and sometimes unique advantages outweigh the genetic costs.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just wanted to place it in the context of slates needing picture choices that throw off revenue to make the numbers work.
Clearly the liberation of Gross took place in the context of what might be called a “grand bargain.”
Obama Realizes What 10 Presidents Didn’t: Isolating Cuba Doesn’t Work|Christopher Dickey|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Morally, Boies is right, if one can use the word “morally” in the context of anyone in Hollywood.
The Disaster Story That Hollywood Had Coming|Doug McIntyre|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, so as said, they did not even refer to the happenings of the day before or of any of the context of all that had occurred.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo
But the context showed that the writer was in deadly earnest.
Sir Walter Scott|George Saintsbury
They are references as to how far such a context can extend.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Detached from their context, there is little or nothing in any of them to raise a smile.
Chaucer and His Times|Grace E. Hadow
The great objects of this Government are contained in the context of the constitution.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
British Dictionary definitions for context
context
/ (ˈkɒntɛkst) /
noun
the parts of a piece of writing, speech, etc, that precede and follow a word or passage and contribute to its full meaningit is unfair to quote out of context
the conditions and circumstances that are relevant to an event, fact, etc
Word Origin for context
C15: from Latin contextus a putting together, from contexere to interweave, from com- together + texere to weave, braid
What Are Context Clues?How do you decipher an unfamiliar word when you're reading? Chances are you may have used context clues of some kind—just like a beginning reader would.