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Meaning of "decontextualize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECONTEXTUALIZE

decontextualize  [ˌdiːkənˈtɛkstjʊəlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECONTEXTUALIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decontextualize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb decontextualize in English.

WHAT DOES DECONTEXTUALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of decontextualize in the English dictionary

The definition of decontextualize in the dictionary is to consider something in isolation from its usual context.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECONTEXTUALIZE

PRESENT

Present
I decontextualize
you decontextualize
he/she/it decontextualizes
we decontextualize
you decontextualize
they decontextualize
Present continuous
I am decontextualizing
you are decontextualizing
he/she/it is decontextualizing
we are decontextualizing
you are decontextualizing
they are decontextualizing
Present perfect
I have decontextualized
you have decontextualized
he/she/it has decontextualized
we have decontextualized
you have decontextualized
they have decontextualized
Present perfect continuous
I have been decontextualizing
you have been decontextualizing
he/she/it has been decontextualizing
we have been decontextualizing
you have been decontextualizing
they have been decontextualizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I decontextualized
you decontextualized
he/she/it decontextualized
we decontextualized
you decontextualized
they decontextualized
Past continuous
I was decontextualizing
you were decontextualizing
he/she/it was decontextualizing
we were decontextualizing
you were decontextualizing
they were decontextualizing
Past perfect
I had decontextualized
you had decontextualized
he/she/it had decontextualized
we had decontextualized
you had decontextualized
they had decontextualized
Past perfect continuous
I had been decontextualizing
you had been decontextualizing
he/she/it had been decontextualizing
we had been decontextualizing
you had been decontextualizing
they had been decontextualizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will decontextualize
you will decontextualize
he/she/it will decontextualize
we will decontextualize
you will decontextualize
they will decontextualize
Future continuous
I will be decontextualizing
you will be decontextualizing
he/she/it will be decontextualizing
we will be decontextualizing
you will be decontextualizing
they will be decontextualizing
Future perfect
I will have decontextualized
you will have decontextualized
he/she/it will have decontextualized
we will have decontextualized
you will have decontextualized
they will have decontextualized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been decontextualizing
you will have been decontextualizing
he/she/it will have been decontextualizing
we will have been decontextualizing
you will have been decontextualizing
they will have been decontextualizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would decontextualize
you would decontextualize
he/she/it would decontextualize
we would decontextualize
you would decontextualize
they would decontextualize
Conditional continuous
I would be decontextualizing
you would be decontextualizing
he/she/it would be decontextualizing
we would be decontextualizing
you would be decontextualizing
they would be decontextualizing
Conditional perfect
I would have decontextualize
you would have decontextualize
he/she/it would have decontextualize
we would have decontextualize
you would have decontextualize
they would have decontextualize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been decontextualizing
you would have been decontextualizing
he/she/it would have been decontextualizing
we would have been decontextualizing
you would have been decontextualizing
they would have been decontextualizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you decontextualize
we let´s decontextualize
you decontextualize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to decontextualize
Past participle
decontextualized
Present Participle
decontextualizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECONTEXTUALIZE


analyze
ˈænəlaɪz
catalyze
ˈkætəlaɪz
centralise
ˈsɛntrəlaɪz
channelise
ˈtʃænəlaɪz
channelize
ˈtʃænəlaɪz
decentralise
diːˈsentrəlaɪz
decontextualise
ˌdiːkənˈtɛkstjʊəlaɪz
demutualise
diːˈmjuːtʃʊəlaɪz
destabilise
diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz
finalise
ˈfaɪnəlaɪz
generalise
ˈdʒenrəlaɪz
legalise
ˈliːɡəlaɪz
materialise
məˈtɪərɪəlaɪz
nationalise
ˈnæʃənəlaɪz
naturalise
ˈnætʃərəlaɪz
paralyze
ˈpærəlaɪz
penalise
ˈpiːnəlaɪz
psychoanalyze
ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəlaɪz
ritualized
ˈrɪtjʊəlaɪz
symbolise
ˈsɪmbəlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECONTEXTUALIZE

decongestive
deconsecrate
deconsecrated
deconsecration
deconstruct
deconstructed
deconstruction
deconstructive
deconstructor
decontaminant
decontaminate
decontamination
decontaminative
decontaminator
decontextualise
decontextualised
decontextualized
decontrol
decontrolled
decontrolling

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECONTEXTUALIZE

Belize
capitalize
contextualize
crystalize
finalize
generalize
immortalize
initialize
legalize
localize
marginalize
materialize
neutralize
normalize
personalize
realize
revitalize
socialize
specialize
vandalize
visualize

Synonyms and antonyms of decontextualize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decontextualize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECONTEXTUALIZE

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

Translator English - Chinese

decontextualize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descontextualizar
570 millions of speakers

English

decontextualize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decontextualize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

decontextualize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

decontextualize
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descontextualizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

decontextualize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décontextualiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decontextualize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dekontextualisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

decontextualize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

decontextualize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decontextualize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

decontextualize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

decontextualize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्याख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

decontextualize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decontestualizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decontextualize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

decontextualize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decontextualize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decontextualize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

decontextualize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decontextualize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decontextualize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decontextualize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECONTEXTUALIZE»

The term «decontextualize» is used very little and occupies the 176.098 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECONTEXTUALIZE» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECONTEXTUALIZE»

Discover the use of decontextualize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decontextualize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and ...
This ability to detach and decontextualize through play can be a very valuable trait when dealing with pressures of studying for exams, working, and other responsibilities that cannot offer immediate gratification. This inability to decontextualize ...
Information Resources Management Association, 2011
2
Language Development: Foundations, Processes, and Clinical ...
Children gradually begin to decontextualize spoken language by using the word cup to refer to all cups that are similar in appearance (i.e., shape), and to request a cup without the object being present. Children extend known words to novel ...
Nina Capone Singleton, Brian B. Shulman, Associate Professor Department of Speech-Language Pathology School of Health and Medical Sciences Seton Hall University South Orange New Jersey Associate Editor Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research Nina Capone Singleton, 2013
3
The General Factor of Intelligence: How General Is It?
The kinds of analytical skills we studied in this research can be taught. For example, in one study, we tested whether it is possible to teach people better to decontextualize meanings of unknown words presented in context (Sternberg, 1987a).
Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko, 2002
4
Language Disorders in Children:
you would be very confused. In the second conversation, in order to be an effective communicator, I must decontextualize the information. I might say, “I saw a car accident. The driver of one car crashed into a girl who was driving a second car.
Joan N. Kaderavek, 2014
5
Individual Differences and Instructed Language Learning
For example, in one study, we tested whether it is possible to teach people better to decontextualize meanings of unknown words presented in context (Sternberg, 1987a). In one study, we gave participants in five conditions a pretest on their ...
Peter Robinson, 2002
6
Developmental Psychology: Achievements and Prospects
The kinds of analytical skills we studied in this research can be taught. For example, in one study, we tested whether it is possible to teach people better to decontextualize meanings of unknown words presented in context (Sternberg, 1987a).
Mark Bennett, 1999
7
The Essential Sternberg: Essays on Intelligence, Psychology, ...
The kinds of analytical skills we studied in this research can be taught. For example, in one study, we tested whether it is possible to teach people better to decontextualize meanings of unknown words presented in context (Sternberg, 1987a).
Elena L. Grigorenko PhD, 2008
8
Vocabulary Acquisition: Implications for Reading Comprehension
... students to generalize across contexts to decontextualize target words. In co- occurrence with the Curtis seminar, our inert knowledge that there were different kinds of word knowledge came to the fore. In particular, we were reminded that as ...
Richard K. Wagner, Andrea E. Muse, Kendra R. Tannenbaum, 2007
9
Teaching and Learning Computer Programming: Multiple ...
To accomplish this end, LOGO requires that someone (e. g., the instructor, a parent, or the child) provide structure in the learning environment and explicit emphasis on problem-solving skills, as well as explicit bridging to decontextualize the ...
Richard E. Mayer, 2013
10
The Amish
On a deeper level, however, it has been a campaign to keep small-scale social units—based on kinship, neighborhood, and ethnicity—from being eroded by the currents of change that decontextualize people by sweeping them out of ...
Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, Steven M. Nolt, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECONTEXTUALIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decontextualize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reflections on the Supreme Court Ruling
Not only do they decontextualize and misread these passages, but they also ignore many of the Torah's other 5,888 verses – verses calling for ... «Boulder Jewish News, Jun 15»
2
Steven Salaita, First Amendment Rights, Academic Freedom and the …
... over everything you say, every line you write, “look for one line to decontextualize and make it seem anti-semitic or supportive of violence. «CounterPunch, Jun 15»
3
The Sex Industry's Attack on Feminists
In recent years, the sex industry has worked alongside the media to completely decontextualize the system of prostitution. This neoliberal ... «Truthdig, Jun 15»
4
The Duggar scandal isn't funny — but Jon Stewart's joke about it is …
"You know, I hope nothing happens that makes me decontextualize their closeness and isolation into something dangerous." Ultimately ... «SheKnows.com, May 15»
5
For Black Scholars at PWIs, Speaking Truth to Power on Social …
“Should I concern myself with if and how someone will decontextualize a 140-character statement about anti-black state violence and demand ... «The Root, May 15»
6
Student wins wall space in D.C.
Whipple draws inspiration from contemporary artist Harding Meyer, who focuses primarily on the face, using oils to decontextualize the ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, May 15»
7
Lamar and the BLM moment
There is plenty here for prudish culture warriors to decontextualize and denounce, and that's likely the point. If the psycho-social dimension can ... «Socialist Worker Online, May 15»
8
Claims on Bonhoeffer
If, as Green suggests, public appeals to Bonhoeffer often decontextualize his thought, they also narrow down his historical setting. The appeals ... «The Christian Century, May 15»
9
Islamophobia and the Aegis of Freedom of Speech
But I question if the correct response to this crime is to decontextualize the socio-cultural history of the murderers, to disregard the voices of ... «CounterPunch, May 15»
10
"The Only Good Bug Is a Dead Bug": 'Starship Troopers' and the …
As a number of scholars have demonstrated, science fiction has always provided a suitable space for us to decontextualize our real-world fears ... «PopMatters, Apr 15»

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