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CONTEXT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
Synonyms:
context; context of use; linguistic context
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("context" is a kind of...):
discourse (extended verbal expression in speech or writing)
Derivation:
contextual (relating to or determined by or in context)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Example:
the historical context
Synonyms:
circumstance; context; setting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("context" is a kind of...):
environment (the totality of surrounding conditions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "context"):
conditions (the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare)
conditions (the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process)
Derivation:
contextual (relating to or determined by or in context)
Context examples:
In the context of genetic studies, the exposure is the frequency of a specific genetic variant.
(Attributable Risk, NCI Dictionary)
The context convinces me, however, that you have sinned rather through ignorance and tactlessness than through malice, so I am content to pass the matter by.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Assessment is made in the context of an everyday event.
(California Verbal Learning Test, Children's Version, NCI Thesaurus)
Aspects of the context prevent the evaluation needed to determine a value.
(Cannot Be Assessed, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-SI unit of energy or heat variously defined based on different conditions under which it is measured and the context of its use.
(Calorie Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
NOTE(S): The message text may contain substitution tags that when used in the context of a particular study are replaced with study name or study site, etc.
(Defined Notification Message, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
When used in the context of clinical observations, dermal may also include findings related to other components of the skin.
(Dermal, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A coded value specifying the relevant fact within the context of the evaluation final results for a reported suspect medical device.
(Performed Product Investigation Result Evaluation Conclusion Code, NCI Thesaurus)
NOTE(S): In the context of BRIDG, text modification occurs a single time for a given instance of originalText.
(Performed Observation Result Result Code Modified Text, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
The completed activity within the context of a given study that represents the communication of a message to a recipient.
(Performed Notification, NCI Thesaurus)
