contextual
/kənˈtekstʃuəl/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈtekstʃuəl/ (ame, ipa) · /kän-ˈteks-chə-wəl kən-, -chəl, -chü-əl/ (ame, mw)
contextual — adjective
- contextualpositive
- more contextualcomparative
- most contextualsuperlative
1. depending on the situation, surrounding facts, or nearby words that help explain
depending on the situation, surrounding facts, or nearby words that help explain something.
Theo guessed the missing word from the contextual clues in the paragraph.
collocation: contextual clues
Ayesha said the joke sounds rude without the contextual details from earlier.
Doctors considered the patient's job and home life as contextual factors.
The museum label adds contextual information about why the photo mattered then.
Beatriz warned that a contextual reading changes once the full letter appears.
- situational
usually focuses on the immediate circumstances rather than on surrounding language or background information
- background
broader and less formal; often points to general surrounding facts rather than detailed interpretation
- circumstantial
more formal and often used about conditions connected with an event or legal case
- decontextualized
describes something removed from the setting or surrounding information that explains it
- isolated
suggests something is considered on its own instead of together with related details
文法句型
contextual + noun
be + contextual
用法筆記
Often used in academic, historical, and language-analysis writing. Common before nouns such as clue, factor, information, and reading when you want to stress that meaning or importance depends on what surrounds something.