context

  1. Noun.  The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
  2. Noun.  (linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.