contextual

[kuh n-teks-choo-uh l]

adjective

of, relating to, or depending on the context.

Origin of contextual

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

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

Can be confusedcontextual contractual

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British Dictionary definitions for non-contextual

contextual

adjective

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

Derived Formscontextually, adverb

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Word Origin and History for non-contextual

contextual

adj.

c.1820, from context on model of textual, etc. In philosophy, contextual definition is recorded from 1934, along with contextualization, contextualize. Related: Contextualized.