"contexture" meaning in English

See contexture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: contextures [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French contexture, from contexte + -ure after texture. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|contexture}} Middle French contexture Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} contexture (countable and uncountable, plural contextures)
  1. A weaving together of parts. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contexture-en-noun-zBYbW5vY
  2. A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contexture-en-noun-kscxyKX8
  3. The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contexture-en-noun-htyAMzbA
  4. The structural character of a thing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contexture-en-noun-bZsDjmd1
  5. Context. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contexture-en-noun-lU0cBUe- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 11 3 56 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 7 6 3 65 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 7 6 3 66 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: contextural

Verb

Forms: contextures [present, singular, third-person], contexturing [participle, present], contextured [participle, past], contextured [past]
Etymology: From Middle French contexture, from contexte + -ure after texture. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|contexture}} Middle French contexture Head templates: {{en-verb}} contexture (third-person singular simple present contextures, present participle contexturing, simple past and past participle contextured)
  1. (transitive) To weave together. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-contexture-en-verb-W8yCrja~

Inflected forms

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