con|text

con|text
con|text «KON tehkst», noun.
1. the parts directly before and after a word or sentence that influence its meaning. You can often tell the meaning of a word from its context.
2. Figurative. the immediate environment; attendant circumstances or conditions; background: »

The negotiations…should…be regarded within the context of this new situation (New York Times).

[< Latin contextus, -ūs < contexere < com- together + texere weave]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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