Noun

• S: (n) context (context%1:10:00::), linguistic context (linguistic_context%1:10:00::), context of use (context_of_use%1:10:00::) (discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation)
• S: (n) context (context%1:26:00::), circumstance (circumstance%1:26:02::), setting (setting%1:26:01::) (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event) "the historical context"