Thesaurus results for CONTEXTURE

contexture

noun

kən-ˈteks-chər

Definition of contexture

as in environment

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded the whole contexture of Las Vegas is focused on escapism

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Recent Examples of contexture We are all framed of flaps and patches, and of so shapeless and diverse a contexture, that every piece and every moment playeth his part. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2017

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Our research suggests these tombs were designed and constructed not simply to house the dead, but to affect the living through a sensorily immersive environment similar to a modern 3D film experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
The United States is now demonstrating the technology in operational environments, while simultaneously placing substantial contracts for production systems.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of environment

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The team also pointed out that the same circuit is responsible for the expression of normal, context-appropriate grooming and licking.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
In real-life conversation, though, pausing to read a few sentences’ worth of context can really kill the social dynamic.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of context

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It's previously made a surround-sound chair speaker too, so this isn't its first time creating an audio system.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
The kit includes a 30-inch soundbar, a pair of wireless surround speakers, and a wireless subwoofer, with Dolby Atmos support for spatial audio, a rarity at this price point.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of surround

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There is now little doubt that minimizing the damage from climate will require phasing down fossil fuels and reducing livestock herds.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Years of climate abuse, of reckless drilling at the ends of the earth, have unleashed a wave of methane, which in terms of environmental destruction makes carbon dioxide look like laughing gas.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

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