context

Noun
  1. Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation (synset 106295551)
    is a type of: discourse - extended verbal expression in speech or writing
    same as: context of use, linguistic context
  2. The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event (synset 114536419)
    "the historical context"
    is a type of: environment - the totality of surrounding conditions
    subtypes:
    • conditions - the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
    • conditions - the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
    same as: circumstance, setting

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