contextualism

con•tex•tu•al•ism

(kənˈtɛks tʃu əˌlɪz əm)

n. any theory emphasizing the importance of context in examining or designing a work, as of literature or architecture. [1925–30] con•tex′tu•al•ist, n., adj.

contextualism

a school of literary criticism that focuses on the work as an autonomous entity, whose meaning should be derived solely from an examination of the work itself. Cf. New Criticism. — contextualist, n., adj.See also: Criticism

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contextualism - any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of termsdoctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

Contextualism

An approach to urban planning that considers the city in its totality, the view that the experience of a city is greater than the sum of its parts. According to proponents, all architecture must fit into, respond to, and mediate its immediate surroundings.

contextualism

The “fitting-in” of a building with surrounding buildings so that it is in harmony with them, especially in terms of scale, form, mass, and color.

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noun any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms

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