Definitions for context
ˈkɒn tɛkstcon·text

Princeton's WordNet(3.40 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. context, linguistic context, context of use(noun)

   discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

2. context, circumstance, setting(noun)

   the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

   "the historical context"

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. context(Noun)

   The 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.

2. context(Noun)

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

3. context(Noun)

   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.

4. context(Noun)

   The trama or flesh of a mushroom.

Origin: From contextus.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Context(adj)

   knit or woven together; close; firm

2. Context(noun)

   the part or parts of something written or printed, as of Scripture, which precede or follow a text or quoted sentence, or are so intimately associated with it as to throw light upon its meaning

3. Context(verb)

   to knit or bind together; to unite closely

Origin: [L. contextus; cf. F. contexte .]

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1. ConTeXt

   ConTeXt is a general-purpose document processor. It is especially suited for structured documents, automated document production, very fine typography, and multi-lingual typesetting. It is based in part on the TeX typesetting system, and uses a document markup language for manuscript preparation. The typographical and automated capabilities of ConTeXt are extensive, including interfaces for handling microtypography, multiple footnotes and footnote classes, and manipulating OpenType fonts and features. Moreover, it offers extensive support for colors, backgrounds, hyperlinks, presentations, figure-text integration, and conditional compilation. It gives the user extensive control over formatting while making it easy to create new layouts and styles without learning the low-level TeX macro language. ConTeXt may be compared and contrasted with LaTeX, but the primary thrust of the two are rather distinct. ConTeXt from the ground up is a typography and typesetting system meant to provide users easy and consistent access to advanced typographical control—important for general-purpose typesetting tasks. The original vision of LaTeX is to insulate the user from typographical decisions—a useful approach for submitting, say, articles for a scientific journal. LaTeX has evolved from that original vision; at the same time, ConTeXt’s unified design avoids the package clashes that can happen with LaTeX.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Context

   kon′tekst, n. the parts of a discourse or treatise which precede and follow a special passage and fix its true meaning.—adj. Context′ual—adv. Context′ually.—n. Context′ure, the interweaving of parts into a whole: the structure or system of anything: any interwoven fabric: the composition of a writing.—v.t. (Carlyle) to weave. [L. contextus, contexĕre—con, together, texĕre, textum, to weave.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'context' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1172

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'context' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1848

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'context' in Nouns Frequency: #458

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of context in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of context in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of context in a Sentence

1. Mossack Fonseca:

   The (emails) were taken out of context.

2. Susan RoAne:

   Give people context about why you’re there.

3. Edward J. Laurent:

   Modularity permits the efficient discrimination of context.

4. Spokesman Henrik Vinge:

   We have not in any context or any way tried to vilify anyone.

5. Loring Wirbel:

   They are taking that stuff out of context. It's smear politics.

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