noun
- the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed
Usage: plural of context
Examples
- The teacher explained the historical contexts of the Civil War.
- We need to consider these events in their proper contexts.
- The word has different meanings in different contexts.
- Social and economic contexts influence political decisions.
- The quote was taken out of its original contexts.
- Students must analyze texts within their cultural contexts.