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context principle

context principle proper noun: a position in the philosophy of language, stating that a word only carries useful meaning in the context of a proposition.

Proper noun

the context principle

  1. A position in the philosophy of language, stating that a word only carries useful meaning in the context of a proposition.

Questions about context principle

What does context principle mean?
Context principle means a position in the philosophy of language, stating that a word only carries useful meaning in the context of a proposition.
What part of speech is context principle?
Context principle is a proper noun.

Words near context principle in the dictionary

  1. context clues
  2. context collapse
  3. context compaction
  4. context menu
  5. context menus
  6. context principle
  7. context-based learning
  8. context-dependent
  9. context-free
  10. context-free grammar
  11. context-free grammars

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