1. The set of circumstances, conditions, and social factors that surround an event, situation, or person and influence its meaning or interpretation
To understand the behavior, we need to analyze it within its social context.
Para entender o comportamento, precisamos analisá-lo dentro do seu contexto social.
2. The broader social, cultural, and environmental conditions that shape interactions, beliefs, and practices within a community or society
The poem gains new meaning when read in the social context of the 1920s.
O poema ganha novo significado quando lido no contexto social dos anos 1920.