No. 1,531 in Dutch
context
The circumstances or setting surrounding a word, event, or situation that give it meaning.
In a sentence
De context van de tekst is belangrijk om de inhoud volledig te begrijpen.
The context of the text is important to fully understand its content.
In this sentence, 'context' refers to the background or surrounding information necessary for understanding the text.
In de juiste context betekent dit woord iets heel anders.
In the right context, this word means something entirely different.
Here, 'context' denotes the situation or environment in which a word takes on a specific meaning.
We moeten deze gebeurtenis in een bredere context plaatsen om het te analyseren.
We must place this event in a broader context to analyze it.
This usage of 'context' relates to considering the larger environment or framework that impacts the occurrence.
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