contextual

American  

[kuhn-teks-choo-uhl] / kənˈtɛks tʃu əl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or depending on the context.

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contextual British  

/ kənˈtɛkstjʊəl /

adjective

1. relating to, dependent on, or using context

   contextual criticism of a book

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Other Word Forms

• contextually adverb
• noncontextual adjective
• noncontextually adverb

Etymology

Origin of contextual

1805–15; < Latin contextu-, stem of contextus context + -al ¹

Example Sentences

That also has unsettling contextual implications that the writers can’t gloss over.

From Salon

Still, by forgoing any Jewish characters when there was already a burgeoning transplanted minority — all we see is a kibbutz being erected in the far distance — seems like too careful an avoidance of contextual reality.

From Los Angeles Times

So AI will favor sites that add exactly that kind of contextual information to product listings—even if it seems really obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal

Absent any contextual identity, the names and dates Mayan inscriptions reveal are simply that: names and dates.

From The Wall Street Journal

“From automated reporting and intelligent search to translation and contextual assistance, our AI tools are designed to improve speed, accuracy and decision-making,” the report said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• circumstantial
• dependent