Speakur

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contextual

/kˌɑntˈɛkstʃˌuəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
con-tex-tu-al
IPA
/kˌɑntˈɛkstʃˌuəl/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.

Etymology

From context + -ual.

Derived Forms

acontextual contextualism contextualist contextualistic contextuality contextualization contextualize contextually intercontextual macrocontextual metacontextual microcontextual

Phrases

contextual criticism contextual inquiry

Frequently Paired Words

paratextual peritextual epitextual subtextual textual compositional

Rhymes With

textual

Questions

How do you pronounce contextual?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɑntˈɛkstʃˌuəl/.
What does contextual mean?
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
Where does contextual come from?
From context + -ual.

How to pronounce contextual

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