what does contextual definition mean?
CONTEXTUAL DEFINITION as NOUN
- Meaning
- a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation
Usage Example(s)
- a contextual definition of `legal duty” might be `X has a legal duty to do Y means that X is required to do Y by a contract relationship that would
Hypernyms(s) contextual definition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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