"acontextual" meaning in English

See acontextual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more acontextual [comparative], most acontextual [superlative]
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  1. Without context. Derived forms: acontextuality, acontextually Translations (without context): acontextual (Portuguese)
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