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(in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
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Architecture. the aesthetic position that a building or the like should be designed for harmony or a meaningful relationship with other such elements already existing in its vicinity.
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Contextualism
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| Main Entry: | contextualism1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context surrounding a question |
| Usage: | philosophy |
| Main Entry: | contextualism2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a doctrine emphasizing the application of ideas or the practicalness of certain concepts and beliefs; pragmatism |
| Usage: | philosophy |
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