2 SL the words that come just before and after a word or sentence and that help you understand its meaning The meaning of ‘mad’ depends on its context. in the context of something These incidents are best understood in the broader context of developments in rural society. ○ W2 AWL noun 1 SITUATION the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it political/social/historical etc context the political context of the election place/put/see etc something in context To appreciate what these changes will mean, it is necessary to look at them in context.

Contextually From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Linguistics context con‧text / ˈkɒntekst $ ˈkɑːn- /