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con.text \'ka:n-.tekst\ \ka:n-'teks-ch*(-w*)l, k*n-\ \-e-\ n [ME, weaving 
   together of words, fr. L contextus connection of words, cohe]rence, fr. 
   contextus, pp. of contexere to weave together, fr. com- + texere to weave 
   1: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw l 
   ight upon its meaning 2: MILIEU, ENVIRONMENT  - con.tex.tu.al aj