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CONTEXT

/ˈkɒntɛkst/

Meanings
  • noun

    The situation or background in which a word or phrase is used, which may influence its meaning.

    - "The context of a sentence determines the meaning of a word."
    - "In the context of this discussion, we are referring to the latest research."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈkɒntɛkst/



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Antonyms

isolation
Variants
List of all variants of context that leads to same result
context , contextless , contexts , contextual , contextually , context-free , in context
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word 'contextus', meaning 'a weaving together' or 'a connecting link'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'context' is often used in fields such as linguistics, computer science, and psychology.

  2. In art, the term 'context' can refer to the historical, social, or cultural background that influences the meaning of a work.

  3. The word 'context' is pronounced as /ˈkɒntext/ in English.


Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to
  1. Semantics: The study of meaning in language, including the relationship between words and their meanings.

  2. Pragmatics: The study of how context affects the meaning of language in use.


Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities
  1. … it was Dickens who first used the word 'detective' in a literary "context" …

    - John Mullan,{it}How Novels Work{/it},2006
  2. Entrepreneurship and civil freedoms depend on a "context" of civil order, predictability, and individual security.

    - Susan L. Woodward,{it}Balkan Tragedy{/it},1995
  3. … the old building, its original acre, inside its high outer wall, was immune to change, out of "context" and out of time.

    - Harriet Doerr,{it}The Tiger in the Grass{/it},1995

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, context is often used to help readers understand the meaning of a text by providing background information and explaining the relationships between different elements.

How to Memorize "context"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a web of interconnected words and ideas, with context in the center.
    - Visualize a sentence with context as the connecting link between different words.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'context' with the idea of a background or setting.
    - Think of context as the glue that holds different elements of a text together.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym C-O-N-T-E-X-T to remember the meaning of context as 'Context Offers New Textual Explanation'.
    - Create a mental image of a context as a canvas, with words as paintbrushes and ideas as the painting.


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