context
- Noun. The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
- Noun. (linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
- Noun. (archaeology) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
- Noun. (mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.