noun · academic
context
UK/ˈkɒntekst/US/ˈkɑːntekst/CON·text
the circumstances or setting surrounding an event, statement, or idea that help explain it
Examples
“In your answer, explain the result in the context of previous studies.”
“Words can change meaning depending on their context.”
“Consider cultural context when comparing educational systems.”
Band 8 sentence
“When interpreting survey results, situating the data within the broader cultural and economic context is essential.”
Collocations
- in the context of
- historical context
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'context' without preposition: 'We must consider context education.'→We must consider the context of education.
translate 'context' as 'nền' and write 'background' interchangeably→context
Say it for a higher band
5setting→6background→7+context
Synonyms
setting
background
Easily confused
background
“The background information helped explain why the policy failed.”
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