# context

Pronunciation: US say "KAHN-tekst" /ˈkɑn.tɛkst/; UK say "KON-tekst" /ˈkɒn.tɛkst/

## Noun

1. The circumstances, surroundings and background of an event, situation or find that help explain what it means or why it matters.
   - Simple: The things around an event or a find that help you understand what it means.
   - _Read the whole report to understand the context of the decision._
   - _Her remark seemed rude until you knew the context of the argument._
2. The text surrounding a word or passage that helps make its meaning clear.
   - Simple: The words around a word or sentence that help show what it means.
   - _Translators study the context carefully before choosing the right word._
   - _Out of context, the quotation gave a misleading impression of the author._

## Verb

3. To weave or fasten things firmly together into a close union. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To tie or join things together tightly.

## Adjective

4. Tightly interwoven or joined together, forming a dense and firm whole. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Tightly woven or joined together, close and firm.

## Other meanings

- (noun) The stored data, such as register contents and the program counter, needed to switch from one thread of execution to another.
- (noun) A finite set of variables that contains all the free variables occurring in a given formula.
- (noun) The tissue that makes up the inside of a mushroom.

## Origin

It comes from Latin 'contextus'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/context (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).