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Meaning of "context" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONTEXT

From Latin contextus a putting together, from contexere to interweave, from com- together + texere to weave, braid.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTEXT

context  [ˈkɒntɛkst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTEXT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Context is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTEXT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Context

Context may refer to: ▪ Context, the relevant constraints of the communicative situation that influence language use, language variation, and discourse summary ▪ Archaeological context, an event in time which has been preserved in the archaeological record ▪ Opaque context, linguistic context in which substitution of co-referential expressions does not preserve truth ▪ Trama , the mass of non-hymenial tissues that composes the mass of a fungal fruiting body...

Definition of context in the English dictionary

The definition of context in the dictionary is the parts of a piece of writing, speech, etc, that precede and follow a word or passage and contribute to its full meaning. Other definition of context is the conditions and circumstances that are relevant to an event, fact, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTEXT


ciphertext
ˈsaɪfəˌtɛkst
Euronext
ˈjʊərəʊˌnɛkst
hypertext
ˈhaɪpəˌtɛkst
inflexed
ɪnˈflɛkst
intertext
ˈɪntəˌtɛkst
martext
ˈmɑːˌtɛkst
next
nɛkst
oversexed
ˌəʊvəˈsɛkst
perplexed
pəˈplɛkst
pretext
ˈpriːtɛkst
sexed
sɛkst
sext
sɛkst
subtext
ˈsʌbˌtɛkst
teletext
ˈtɛlɪˌtɛkst
text
tɛkst
undersexed
ˌʌndəˈsɛkst
unsexed
ʌnˈsɛkst
Urtext
ˈuːrtɛkst
vexed
vɛkst
videotext
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌtɛkst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTEXT

contessa
contesseration
contest
contestability
contestable
contestableness
contestably
contestant
contestation
contested
contester
contestingly
context-sensitive
contextless
contextual
contextual advertising
contextualise
contextualize
contextually
contexture

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTEXT

betwixt
church text
ext
fixt
greeked text
high-context
low-context
opaque context
plain text
sex-text
spintext
transfixt
transparent context

Synonyms and antonyms of context in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONTEXT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «context» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of context

Translation of «context» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTEXT

Find out the translation of context to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of context from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «context» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

背景
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contexto
570 millions of speakers

English

context
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संदर्भ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سِيَاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ситуация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contexto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contexte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Konteks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zusammenhang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

状況
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맥락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Konteks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bối cảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூழல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संदर्भ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağlam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contesto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kontekst
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контекст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

context
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γενικό πλαίσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konteks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sammanhang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sammenheng
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of context

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTEXT»

The term «context» is very widely used and occupies the 5.034 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of context
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «context».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTEXT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «context» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «context» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about context

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONTEXT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word context.
1
Elliott Abrams
After 9/11, we did see Palestinian terrorism in the context of all terrorism.
2
Richard Attenborough
Well, you cannot think of cinema now, and you cannot think of cinema in the UK and not place Chaplin in the most extraordinary elevated context, if there can be such a thing, in that he was a genius, he was unique.
3
Harsha Bhogle
Sometimes your greatest strength can emerge as a weakness if the context changes.
4
Lloyd Blankfein
I started out as a lawyer and came in laterally to Goldman Sachs. So I learned myself that life is unpredictable. That you really should, in terms of your career, try to be excellent at what you're doing. I think if you focus on your job, and you focus on being broad in the context of your job, the next jobs follow from that.
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Tony Buzan
The world isn't fast-paced, it's frenetic. People have to be managers of themselves. Time has been managing itself for 15 billion years; we have to manage ourselves in the context of time.
6
Kenneth Chenault
For me, one of the lessons from 9/11 is that you have to give the organization context for how you're acting, and you've got to communicate constantly, in this case particularly with all the changes that were occurring in the financial marketplace and in the economy.
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Joan Cusack
You know, I think I'm more of a micro-person, so to me, the context and the framework of trying to do what you love and feel passionate about, in supporting your family in that way, is the most important thing to me.
8
Mike D
I do really enjoy Jay McInerney's wine writing. He's a good writer. He brings his fiction-writing skillset. He's not afraid to put wine in kind of a racy context and speak very candidly about it.
9
Christopher Darden
It would have been easier to have a male protagonist, but I didn't want people to assume that Nikki Hill was me in her entirety because a lot of people just don't like me and I don't think they would be interested in reading about me, even in the fictional context.
10
Fred Davis
Whenever I design any variant, or when anybody sends me one, I always say if at all possible within the context of the game don't have two home supply centers touching each other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTEXT»

Discover the use of context in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to context and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chemistry in Context
The labatory manual and study guide supports your teaching with a broad range of practicals, emphasising saftey and risk assessment.
Graham Hill, John Holman, 2001
2
Context Providers: Conditions of Meaning in Media Arts
Blurring boundaries between many disciplines, this title supplies a context and a rationale for discussing how technological change has affected the function of art, the role of the artist, and the way artistic productions are disseminated.
Margot Lovejoy, Christiane Paul, Viktorija Vesna Bulajić, 2011
3
Privacy in Context: Technology, Policy, and the Integrity of ...
This book claims that what people really care about when they complain and protest that privacy has been violated is not the act of sharing information itself—most people understand that this is crucial to social life —but the ...
Helen Nissenbaum, 2009
4
The Cultural Context of Aging: Worldwide Perspectives
This third edition includes twenty-five new chapters as well as special student resources, data from the most recent studies, a guide to Internet sites, and a bibliography of related readings.
Jay Sokolovsky, 2009
5
Irony in Context
From the point of view of an analyzing observer, Barbe provides an eclectic approach to irony in context, a study of how conversational irony works, and how it compares with other concepts in which it plays a role.
Katharina Barbe, 1995
6
The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context
A collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth.
Julian Goodare, 2002
7
Organizational Behaviour in a Global Context
"At last there is a lucid, well-written OB book, which covers key issues required in OB teaching, but which has a mind of its own. Students and faculty will recognize this is more than standard fare.
Jean C. Helm Mills, John Bratton, Carolyn Forshaw, 2006
8
Jane Austen in Context
A lively illustrated 2005 collection of short essays on a wide range of aspects of Austen's life, work and times.
Janet Todd, 2005
9
Mobile Context Awareness
In addition, the book provides insights into the technical and usability challenges involved in mobile context-awareness, as well as observations on current and future trends in the field.
Tom Lovett, Eamonn O'Neill, 2012
10
Understanding Practice: Perspectives on Activity and Context
Brings together the many different perspectives that have been applied to examining social context.
Seth Chaiklin, Jean Lave, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTEXT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term context is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Tree Is Just a Context
This is a project where the tree is really just context for the life around it. Seeing this tree lying here makes me look at all the other trees in view ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
2
House Speaker says his words taken out of context
But Jasper says Democrats are taking his words out of context and attributing ... Jasper said Tuesday his words were taken out of context. «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
3
EDITORIAL: Officer's selfless act gives context to real story of police …
It's the kind of blood-boiling recklessness making most of us want to throttle irresponsibility. But it was tempered with something far more ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
4
The Greek 'Oxi,' or No vote - Some Historical Context
After five years of austerity and facing the equivalent of the U.S. Great Depression, the current Greek government Sunday held a referendum to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Technology Event Broadband World Forum 2015 Appoints Context
Context Public Relations has been appointed for the second year by Informa Telecoms and Media to handle the PR for the Broadband World ... «FeaturesExec Media Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
One of the All-Timers? Kendra Harrison's Historic Season in Context
LEXINGTON. Ky. – Kendra Harrison turned in a historically astonishing season in 2015. In fact, her season was so good that it's not yet over. «UKAthletics, Jul 15»
7
Consider Oñate's legacy thoughtfully and in proper context
While on the surface this might seem like a valid and a timely comparison, it doesn't adequately account for the complexity and the context of ... «NMPolitics.net, Jul 15»
8
Today on Context Florida: squandering taxpayer money, short-term …
Diane Roberts writes that there is little doubt you're wondering what new ways Florida's alleged leaders have found to squander taxpayer ... «SaintPetersBlog, Jul 15»
9
Diocese of Portsmouth: 'Sex education should be taught in the …
The Diocese of Portsmouth has released guidance on sex education that encourages teachers to teach the subject in the context of “God's ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jul 15»
10
Put security data in context to keep systems safe, says study
Key to understanding the wealth of data organisations hold is context, says the report. The many sources of cyber-security information – such ... «Misco, Jul 15»

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