Betekenis van context In het Nederlands

• 0 the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it:

  • It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context.

  • This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history.

• 1 the text or speech that comes immediately before and after a particular phrase or piece of text and helps to explain its meaning:

  • In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by looking at the context.

  • The reporter took my remarks completely out of context.

• 2 the influences and events related to a particular event or situation:

  • a historical/literary context

  • He is willing to look for solutions in the context of changes to the health-care system.

• 3 the text or speech that comes immediately before and after a particular phrase or piece of text and that influence how it is used and what it means