"high-context culture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: high-context cultures [plural]
Etymology: Coined by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book Beyond Culture Head templates: {{en-noun}} high-context culture (plural high-context cultures)
  1. A culture in which communication relies heavily on context, leaving many things implied rather than explicitly put into words. Wikipedia link: High- and low-context cultures Synonyms: high context culture
    Sense id: en-high-context_culture-en-noun-ZBlB3Ujl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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