context
pronunciation
How to pronounce context in British English: UK
How to pronounce context in American English: US
Word Origin
- context
- context: see text
- context (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin contextus "a joining together," originally past participle of contexere "to weave together," from com- "together" (see com-) + texere "to weave, to make" (see texture (n.)).
Example
- 1. That is even harder to put in context .
- 2. But the red effect depends on the context .
- 3. Without context , I would have had no idea myself .
- 4. Your research topic needs to be located in its context and background .
- 5. But they need to be put into context .