English noun: context | |||
| 1. | context (communication) discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation | ||
| Synonyms | context of use, linguistic context | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourse | ||
| 2. | context (state) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event | ||
| Samples | The historical context. | ||
| Synonyms | circumstance, setting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | environment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | conditions, conditions | ||