a. | 1. | Knit or woven together; close; firm. |
n. | 1. | The part or parts of something written or printed, as of Scripture, which precede or follow a text or quoted sentence, or are so intimately associated with it as to throw light upon its meaning. |
v. t. | 1. | To knit or bind together; to unite closely. |
Noun | 1. | context - discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation Synonyms: context of use, linguistic context |
2. | context - the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context" Synonyms: circumstance |
CONTEXT. The general series or composition of a law, contract, covenant, or
agreement.
2. When, there is any obscurity in the words of an agreement or law,
the context must be considered in its construction, for it must be performed
according to the intention of its framers. 2 Cowen, 781,; 3 Miss. 447 1
Harringt. 154; 6 John. 43; 5 Gill & John. 239; 3 B. & P. 565; 8 East, 80 1
Dall. 426; 4 Dall. 340; 3 S. & R. 609 See Construction; Interpretation.
context - That which surrounds, and gives meaning to, something else. |