1. Details or data that provide background, circumstances, or surrounding conditions necessary to understand a particular situation, statement, or concept more fully
Without contextual information about the company's history, it's difficult to understand the current decision.
Sem informação contextual sobre o histórico da empresa, é difícil entender a decisão atual.
2. In linguistics and communication, the relevant circumstances, cultural setting, or prior knowledge that affects the interpretation of a message or text
The contextual information suggests that the author was writing during a period of social unrest.
A informação contextual sugere que o autor estava escrevendo durante um período de agitação social.