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context noun 1 the pieces of writing in a passage which surround a particular word, phrase, etc and which contribute to the full meaning of the word, phrase, etc in question. 2 circumstances, background or setting. contextual adj. out of context without regard or reference to context.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Latin contextus connection, from con- together + texere to weave.
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