Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - context
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noun Etymology: Middle English, weaving together of words, from Latin ~us connection of words, coherence, from contexere to weave together, from com- + texere to weave — more at technical Date: circa 1568 1. the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning 2. the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs ; environment, setting the historical ~ of the war • ~less adjective • ~ual adjective • ~ually adverb
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n. 1 the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning. 2 the circumstances relevant to something under consideration (must be seen in context). Phrases and idioms out of context without the surrounding words or circumstances and so not fully understandable. Derivatives contextual adj. contextualize v.tr. (also -ise). contextualization n. contextually adv. Etymology: ME f. L contextus (as COM-, texere text- weave) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. контекст out of context —- в отрыве от контекста 2. ситуация; среда, окружение in this context —- в данном случае; при этом условии; в этой связи in the context of —- в связи с; с применительно к; с учетом; с точки зрения in the context of today's America —- в условиях современной Америки ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(contexts) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The context of an idea or event is the general situation that relates to it, and which helps it to be understood. We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres. ...the historical context in which Chaucer wrote... N-VAR: usu with supp, oft adj N, N of n 2. The context of a word, sentence, or text consists of the words, sentences, or text before and after it which help to make its meaning clear. Without a context, I would have assumed it was written by a man. N-VAR 3. If something is seen in context or if it is put into context, it is considered together with all the factors that relate to it. Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context... It is important that we put Jesus into the context of history. PHRASE 4. If a statement or remark is quoted out of context, the circumstances in which it was said are not correctly reported, so that it seems to mean something different from the meaning that was intended. Thomas says that he has been taken out of context on the issue... PHRASE ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 the situation, events, or information that are related to something, and that help you to understand it better (These changes must be seen in their historical and social context. | in context (=considered together with the related situation, events etc rather than considered alone)) (I think we need to look at these events in context.) 2 the words and sentences that come before and after a particular word, and that help you to understand the meaning of the word (`Mad' can mean `foolish', `insane', or `angry', depending on the context.) 3 take/quote sth out of context to repeat a sentence or statement, without describing the situation in which it was said, with the result that it seems to mean something different (Jones was furious that the papers had quoted his remarks completely out of context.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 15c., from L. contextus "a joining together," orig. pp. of contexere "to weave together," from com- "together" + texere "to weave." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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