- context
- nounADJECTIVE▪ broad, full, general, larger, overall, wider▪
You have to see the problem in a wider context.
▪ narrow▪ immediate▪A work which transcends its immediate historical context and speaks to later generations.
▪ correct, natural, proper, real, right▪ appropriate, realistic, relevant▪to present examples of language in use in an appropriate context
▪ certain, given, particular, specific▪These actions only have meaning within certain specific contexts.
▪ original▪ changed, changing, different, new, novel▪ meaningful▪Children need meaningful contexts for their work in science.
▪ neutral▪ contemporary, modern▪ current, present▪ everyday, normal▪ domestic, global, international, local, national, regional▪ urban▪ human▪It is natural to find conflict in the work environment, in the family, or any other human context.
▪ conversational▪ experimental, practical, theoretical▪ classroom, educational, school▪ clinical▪ business, commercial, economic, work▪ cultural, environmental, family, institutional, social▪ geographical, historical, legal, literary, political, religious▪ fictional▪ Christian, Islamic, etc.▪ African, Asian, etc.VERB + CONTEXT▪ give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)▪Institutions provide a context in which individuals can take on different roles.
▪ place sth in, put sth into, set sth in▪This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s.
▪ create, establish▪How can teachers create the right context for kids?
▪ quote sth out of, take sth out of▪Her reply was quoted out of context and seemed to mean something quite different from what she had intended.
PREPOSITION▪ in (a/the) context▪Similar problems have arisen in other contexts.
▪His decision can only be understood in context.
▪ within a/the context▪You have to look at these remarks within the context of the recent scandals.
▪ context for▪a neutral context for sharing and debating ideas
PHRASES▪ a range of contexts, a variety of contexts
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
