What is the meaning of context?

Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation.
- synonyms: linguistic context, context of use
The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event.
- usage: "the historical context"
- synonyms: circumstance, setting

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APA	WordNet. (2010). context. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/context/definitions/1323576
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "context" http://smartdefine.org/context/definitions/1323576 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, context, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/context/definitions/1323576>.
MLA	WordNet. "context" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/context/definitions/1323576>

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