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Word: Context
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting the construction of a text): from Latin contextus, from con- ‘together’ + texere ‘to weave’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒntɛkst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood
Short Definition:circumstances that form setting for event, statement, or idea
Examples:- the proposals need to be considered in the context of new European directives
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