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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kon-tekst
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn tɛkst

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Définition of context

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin contextus "a joining together," originally past participle of contexere "to weave together," from com- "together" (see com-) + texere "to weave" (see texture).
  • noun framework, circumstances
Example sentences :
  • In this context some discussions with Antiphon the sophist deserve record.
  • Extract from : « The Memorabilia » by Xenophon
  • This is the rule of context, a fundamental rule of interpretation.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Study of History » by Charles V. Langlois
  • But the context showed that the writer was in deadly earnest.
  • Extract from : « Sir Walter Scott » by George Saintsbury
  • Parliament, however, altered the law, but overlooked the context.
  • Extract from : « Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General » by Charles Lever
  • They were in reply to remarks of his own, and owed all their significance to the context.
  • Extract from : « The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly » by Charles James Lever
  • It's a matter of taking what you want to prove out of context.
  • Extract from : « A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis » by Melvin Powers
  • The explanation, however, is clear when the context is duly considered.
  • Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
  • As a rule he can find out from the context which way the writer meant him to take.
  • Extract from : « "Stops" » by Paul Allardyce
  • So in the context of this love we can relax while we also exercise our care.
  • Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe
  • To separate parenthetical or intermediate expressions from the context.
  • Extract from : « Punctuation » by Frederick W. Hamilton

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