contextual C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌkɑːnˈtɛksˌtʃuːəl/ See IPA manual Freq #141952 Meanings 1 adj Relating to or depending on the surrounding situation or context. The word's exact meaning becomes clear only from contextual clues. Appears in Phrases (1) See all contextual definition an explanation that gives a term's meaning through a larger expression in which it appears Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From context + -ual. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # contextual **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑːnˈtɛksˌtʃuːəl/ **Frequency rank:** 141952 ## Meanings 1. Relating to or depending on the surrounding situation or context. ## Examples - The word's exact meaning becomes clear only from contextual clues. ## Etymology From context + -ual. ## AI Etymology Contextual is from context + -ual. In present-day use, it means relating to or depending on the surrounding situation or context. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown