contextual

[kuhn-teks-choo-uhl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or depending on the context.

contextual

/ kənˈtɛkstjʊəl /

adjective

1. relating to, dependent on, or using context

   contextual criticism of a book

Other Word Forms

• contextually adverb
• noncontextual adjective
• noncontextually adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of contextual¹

1805–15; < Latin contextu-, stem of contextus context + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The story is augmented by timelines that add a contextual charm all their own.

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It was a thought-provoking hour, offering new contextual insight into period music and art that we think we know.

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The last contextual indignity are the details of the period itself: Nixon posters, anti-war signs, Vietnam footage on televisions, a protest march.

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“There is a native AI experience coming that is multimedia, personalized and contextual.”

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“That is about to change. There is a native AI experience coming that is multimedia, personalized and contextual.”

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Related Words

• circumstantial 
• dependent