contextual definition

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   a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation

   “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 be upheld in a court of law'”

   Broaderdefinition

Questions about contextual definition

What does contextual definition mean?

contextual definition means "a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation".

Is contextual definition a common word?

contextual definition is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.