contextualize
contextualize
Definition
con·tex·tu·al·ize (kən teks′c̸ho̵̅o̅ əl īz′)
transitive verb contextualized -·ized′, contextualizing -·iz′·ing
to place (a word, event, etc.) into a particular or appropriate context for the purpose of interpretation or analysis
contextualize
Usage Examples
Object
- reading: Short but highly informative introductions to each section situate and contextualize the individual readings.
- study: The book might have benefited had it incorporated a greater amount of social and urban history to contextualize the study of literary texts.
- information: It is important to contextualize climate information in terms of other biophysical, socio-economic and cultural information for the area of its application.
- work: They offer critical and practical support to produce, present and contextualize the work.
Modifying Another Word
- historically: The editor has provided a commentary that historically contextualizes the documents examined, as well as a biographical sketch of the traveler.
- socially: Increased communication between different humanities disciplines would be welcomed, as would better ways to socially contextualize texts and genres.
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