contextual
/kənˈtɛkstʃuəl/
adjective
- Related to or depending on the circumstances or setting in which something exists or occurs.
- The teacher explained that the historical event had a different contextual meaning in its own time.
- Her comment was taken out of context, so its contextual importance was lost.
- The meaning of a word is often contextual, changing with the sentence around it.
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