Context vs Chew - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between context and chew

is that context is the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence while chew is a small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.

As verbs the difference between context and chew

is that context is (obsolete) to knit or bind together; to unite closely while chew is to crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

As an adjective context

is (obsolete) knit or woven together; close; firm.

context

English

Noun

(en noun)

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.

In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

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(senseid) (linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.

(archaeology) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.

(mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.

Antonyms

Derived terms

() * context-dependent * context-free * context-sensitive * in context, compare in isolation * keyword in context, KWIC * keyword out of context, KWOC * out of context * take out of context

Quotations

* (English Citations of "context")

Verb

(en verb)

(obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely.

(Feltham)

* R. Junius

The whole world's frame, which is contexted only by commerce and contracts.

Adjective

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.

* Derham

The coats, without, are context and callous.

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chew

English

Verb

(en verb)

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

Make sure to chew thoroughly, and don't talk with your mouth full!

The steak was tough to chew as it had been cooked too long.

To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.

He keep his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks.

The harsh desert wind and sand had chewed the stump into ragged strips of wood.

(informal) To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked.

* Alexander Pope

Old politicians chew wisdom past.

* Prior

He chews revenge, abjuring his offense.

Synonyms

* (crush food with teeth prior to swallowing) bite, chavel, chomp, crunch, masticate * (degrade or demolish as if with teeth) grind, pulverize, rip, shred, tear * (think about) contemplate, ruminate, mull, muse, ponder * See also

Derived terms

* chewing gum * chew out * chew over * chew the cud * chew the fat * chew the scenery * chew up * chewy

Noun

(en noun)

A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.

Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.

(informal, uncountable) Chewing tobacco.

The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults.

(countable, or, uncountable) A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.

''The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews .

The first time he chewed tobacco, he swallowed his chew and got extremely sick.

Derived terms

* chew toy * penny chew