contextual
adj.adj. relating to the situation or information that surrounds something. It helps you understand the full meaning of a word or event by looking at what is around it.
adj. relating to the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea. Often used to describe information that is necessary for full comprehension of a specific element.
The meaning of this word depends on its contextual clues.
The historian argued that the leader's controversial decisions must be viewed in their contextual framework of wartime necessity.
While the raw data provides a baseline for analysis, a contextual interpretation is required to account for the socio-economic variables that influenced the participants' responses.
From context + -ual.
Typically used attributively before a noun; often pairs with 'clues', 'information', or 'factors'.