1. verb
To place information within the circumstances needed to understand it properly.
“The discussion contextualises the result within earlier research.”
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2. Verb
To explain the wider setting that helps a reader interpret something.
To place information or an event within the circumstances needed to understand its meaning or significance. Select context that changes or deepens interpretation rather than adding background indiscriminately.
“The historical section contextualises the reform within earlier funding changes.”
Select context that changes or deepens interpretation rather than adding background indiscriminately
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