definitions

contextual

[ kuh n-teks-choo-uh l ]
/ kənˈtɛks tʃu əl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or depending on the context.

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RELATED WORDS

circumstantial, dependent, provisional, environmental, contingent

Nearby words

contestant, contestation, context, context of situation, contextomy, contextual, contextual definition, contextualism, contextualize, contexture, contg.

Origin of contextual

1805–15; < Latin contextu-, stem of contextus context + -al1

Related forms

con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverbnon·con·tex·tu·al, adjectivenon·con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverb

Can be confused

contextual contractual
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Examples from the Web for contextual

British Dictionary definitions for contextual

contextual

/ (kənˈtɛkstjʊəl) /

adjective

relating to, dependent on, or using contextcontextual criticism of a book

Derived Forms

contextually, adverb
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