C1adjectiveformalacademiclanguage
US/kənˈteks.tʃu.əl/
UK/kənˈteks.tʃu.əl/
connected with the situation or the words around something, which help explain it
In context
Contextual clues can help you guess the meaning of a new word.
The museum adds contextual information next to each painting.
Without contextual details, the quote sounds much worse than it was.
Words that go with contextual
adjective + noun
- contextual cluesTeach children to look for contextual clues when they read.
- contextual informationThe report lacks contextual information about the region.
- contextual factorsContextual factors such as income affect test scores.
- contextual meaningThe contextual meaning of 'cool' can be very different from its basic meaning.
- contextual knowledgeTranslators need contextual knowledge as well as vocabulary.