noun · academic
context
UK/ˈkɒntekst/US/ˈkɑːntekst/CON·text
Band 5-6task2speakingtask1
the circumstances or background relevant to an event, statement, or idea
Examples
“The findings must be interpreted within the context of the study's limitations.”
“Out of context, the quotation can be misleading.”
“Local customs must be considered in the context of any development project.”
Band 8 sentence
“When assessing these statistics, it is crucial to place them in the context of recent demographic shifts.”
Collocations
- in the context of
- within the context
- out of context
Word family
context nouncontextual adjective
Common mistakes
out of the context→out of context
in a context of→in the context of / in context
Say it for a higher band
5background→6situation→7+context
Synonyms
background
Easily confused
background
“The research team collected background information about participants' education levels.”
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