contextualization
nounUK /kənˌtekstʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
US /kənˌtekstʃuələˈzeɪʃn/
The act of putting something in the situation around it so it makes more sense.
The teacher's contextualization of the story helped us understand why the characters acted that way.
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2. The process of explaining an idea by describing the events and conditions around it.
Her contextualization of the war made the history lesson much clearer.
3. The way a word's meaning is made clear by the words and sentences around it.
Good contextualization helps readers guess the meaning of a new word.
4. The act of adapting something to fit a particular place or culture.
The contextualization of the app for local users made it much more popular.