| context | |
| 1. n. The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence. | |
| In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped. | |
| 2. n. (linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning. | |
| 3. n. (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. n. (mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom. | |
| 5. n. (logic) For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula. | |
| 6. v. (obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely. | |
| 7. adj. (obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm. | |
