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How to pronounce context
Say it like this: /ˈkɑn.tɛkst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does context mean?
nounThe surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
“—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.”
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.”
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.
verbTo knit or bind together; to unite closely.
“The whole worlds frame, which is contexted onely by commerce and contracts.”
adjKnit or woven together; close; firm.
“the coats, without, are context and callous, firm and strong.”
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