context

[ˈkɑːntekst]

Definition:
1. Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation.
2. The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event.
3. The situation in which something happens.

Use 'context' in a sentence:

1. The only way boxing can be discussed is in the context of a caveman's sport.
2. The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context.
3. This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said) .
4. Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context.
5. Scientific language cuts itself from the specific context of situation, and becomes an abstract logical language.
6. They can be applied in any context, as long as you understand how to apply them.
7. Oakley locates housework in the wider context of economic, social and political structures.
8. It is context and convention that determine whether a term will be interpreted literally or metaphorically.
9. This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s.
10. You must place these events in their historical context.
11. Enlist the support of professionals and share with them your goals and context.
12. Digging into the historical context tells us a lot.
13. How do we situate Christianity in the context of modern physics and psychology?
14. His heart bled over certain phrases taken out of context.
15. His decision can only be understood in context.
16. Perhaps, taken slightly out of context, Piaget's statement seems harsh.
17. The better you understand the cultural context, the more control you can have over your impact.
18. In both context and detail, it asas removed the truth as it could.
19. Now, one thing you've got to remember is the context of these paintings.
20. I would qualify that by putting it into context.
21. We mustn't consider a question apart from its historical context.
22. They are the deeply important context for the current unprecedented global warming.
23. In this context in terms of net assets of the Group aircraft acquisition, Price TOSE unacceptable.
24. Thomas says that he has been taken out of context on the issue.
25. In this course we hope to look at literature in the frame of its social and historical context.
26. You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context.
27. You can always tell the meaning of a word from its context.
28. It helps to understand the historical context in which Chaucer wrote.
29. Without a context, I would have assumed it was written by a man.
30. Let me try and situate the events in their historical context.
31. We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
32. Many displays of local items are "in context" and show, for example, printer's and cobbler's workshops.
33. Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context.
34. It is important that we put Jesus into the context of history.
35. The program creates a rich context for students to learn vocabulary.
36. In the context of such finely spun, deliberate masterpieces, these quirks seemed hard to explain.
37. He always provides a context that makes his characters believable.
38. Quotes can be manipulated and used out of context.
39. This is the context in which President Chirac must decide his policy.
40. The determination of the meaning of a word is often difficult without a context.
41. In the context of this chapter, Dore's comments strike a jarring note.
42. This sentence does not seem to connect with the context.
43. Much of the meaning must be inferred from the context.
44. It is sometimes very difficult to tell the meaning of a sentence taken out of its context.
45. This sentence cannot be translated without reference to the context.
46. Can you guess the meaning of the word from the context?
47. His decision can only be understood in context .
48. It was this kind of historical context that Morris brought to his work.
49. Everyone who is involved with other human beings in any social context has similar difficulties.
50. With these functions, we can find out everything about the trigger or its context.
51. It should be noted that in these cases, a reader can derive the intended meaning from the context.
52. Even seemingly innocuous words are offensive in certain contexts.
53. Skilled readers make use of context and prediction.
54. One is also able to see how specific acts are related to a temporal and spatial context.
55. In context the already innovative food arena, the chocolate industry is particularly active.