contextual
Americanadjective
adjective
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- contextually adverb
- noncontextual adjective
- noncontextually adverb
Etymology
Origin of contextual
1805–15; < Latin contextu-, stem of contextus context + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The story is augmented by timelines that add a contextual charm all their own.
It was a thought-provoking hour, offering new contextual insight into period music and art that we think we know.
The last contextual indignity are the details of the period itself: Nixon posters, anti-war signs, Vietnam footage on televisions, a protest march.
From Los Angeles Times
“There is a native AI experience coming that is multimedia, personalized and contextual.”
From Los Angeles Times
“That is about to change. There is a native AI experience coming that is multimedia, personalized and contextual.”
From MarketWatch
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