context

CEFRB1

/ˈkɒn.tɛkst/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The situation and surrounding information that help explain something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.

Examples

  • If you don't understand something, it's because you aren't aware of its context.

  • You must place these events in their historical context.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɔn.tekst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.

  2. The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.

  3. The trama or flesh of a mushroom.

More examples

In context

  • It depends on the context.

  • Without context, I can't tell if dish refers to a plate, or to the food served thereon.

  • —In what context did your attack on him happen? —We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Historians always examine the historical blank surrounding a primary source document.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin context(us).