"low-context culture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: low-context cultures [plural]
Etymology: Coined by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book Beyond Culture Head templates: {{en-noun}} low-context culture (plural low-context cultures)
  1. A culture in which communication tends to be explicit, with little reliance on context or shared understandings to convey meaning. Wikipedia link: High- and low-context cultures Synonyms: low context culture
    Sense id: en-low-context_culture-en-noun-hbrxm~kU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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