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Decontextualize vs Contextualize - What's the difference?

decontextualize | contextualize | Derived terms |

Decontextualize is a derived term of contextualize.


As verbs the difference between decontextualize and contextualize

is that decontextualize is to divest of context while contextualize is to place something or someone in a particular context.

decontextualize

English

Verb

(decontextualiz)
  • To divest of context.

    • contextualize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *contextualise

    Verb

    (contextualiz)
  • To place something or someone in a particular context.

    • Derived terms

    *contextualization *contextualizer *decontextualize *recontextualize