NSW Opportunity Class

Learn “Contextual”

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Contextual

adjective/kon-TEKS-choo-ul/

Meaning

Contextual means depending on the surrounding situation or the words nearby.

In context

The teacher said the answer was contextual and changed with each different story.

Remember it

Contextual holds 'context' — the setting around something that gives it meaning.

Use it well

Use contextual when meaning depends on the surrounding details, especially in reading clues.