context
con·text
noun
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
- “the historical context”
Origin
From Latin context(us).
Phrases
- context clue
- context collapse
- context compaction
- context menu
- context principle
- context-based learning
- context-free grammar
- context-free language
Related words
Broader terms
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