contextual

[ kuh n-teks-choo-uh l ]
/ kənˈtɛks tʃu əl /

adjective

of, relating to, or depending on the context.

Origin of contextual

1805–15; < Latin contextu-, stem of contextus context + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM contextual

con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverb non·con·tex·tu·al, adjective non·con·tex·tu·al·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH contextual

contextual contractual

Example sentences from the Web for contextual

British Dictionary definitions for contextual

contextual
/ (kənˈtɛkstjʊəl) /

adjective

relating to, dependent on, or using context contextual criticism of a book

Derived forms of contextual

contextually, adverb