contextual

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

adjective

of, relating to, or depending on the context.

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Origin of contextual

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

OTHER WORDS FROM contextual

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH contextual

contextual contractual

Words nearby contextual

contestant, contestation, context, context of situation, contextomy, contextual, contextual definition, contextualism, contextualize, contexture, contg.
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British Dictionary definitions for non-contextual

contextual
/ (kənˈtɛkstjʊəl) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of contextual

contextually, adverb
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