context

Plural

contexts

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

   • It depends on the context.

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

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

3. 3.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.

   • It depends on the context.

4. 4.The trama or flesh of a mushroom.

   • It depends on the context.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Common

Literature

Rare