context noun (CAUSE OF EVENT) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

/ˈkɒn.tekst/

/ˈkɑːn-/ n [C]

Definition

the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it

It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context.

This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history.

(Definition of context noun (CAUSE OF EVENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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