contexts

noun

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.

(linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.

(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.

(programming) The data (register contents, program counter value, etc.) needed to switch to another thread of execution.

(logic) For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.

(mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.

verb

(obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely.

adjective

(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.

Roots

texotext- · Latin · weave

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Where does contexts come from?

The word contexts breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root text-, from Latin texo (“weave”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.