contextual
[ kuhn-teks-choo-uhl ]
adjective
of, relating to, or depending on the context.
Origin of contextual
1Other words from contextual
- con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverb
- non·con·tex·tu·al, adjective
- non·con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with contextual
- contextual , contractual
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How to use contextual in a sentence
The images tend to be followed by an equally non-contextual eighties reference and nothing more is said.
British Dictionary definitions for contextual
contextual
/ (kənˈtɛkstjʊəl) /
adjective
relating to, dependent on, or using context: contextual criticism of a book
Derived forms of contextual
- contextually, adverb
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