contextual

[ kuhn-teks-choo-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or depending on the context.

Origin of contextual

1
1805–15; <Latin contextu-, stem of contextuscontext + -al1

Other words from contextual

  • con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverb
  • non·con·tex·tu·al, adjective
  • non·con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverb

Words that may be confused with contextual

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British Dictionary definitions for contextual

contextual

/ (kənˈtɛkstjʊəl) /


adjective
  1. relating to, dependent on, or using context: contextual criticism of a book

Derived forms of contextual

  • contextually, adverb

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