contexture

noun

con·​tex·​ture kən-ˈteks-chər 

ˈkän-ˌteks-,

kän-ˈteks-

1

: the act, process, or manner of weaving parts into a whole

also : a structure so formed

a contexture of lies

2

: context

Synonyms

• ambient
• atmosphere
• climate
• clime
• context
• environment
• environs
• medium
• milieu
• mise-en-scène
• setting
• surround
• surroundings
• terrain

Examples of contexture in a Sentence

the whole contexture of Las Vegas is focused on escapism

Recent Examples on the Web

The contexture of a surface – just to name a few. —Philipp Sandner, Forbes, 6 July 2021

We are all framed of flaps and patches, and of so shapeless and diverse a contexture, that every piece and every moment playeth his part. —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2017

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, derivative of contexte context, with -ure after texture texture entry 1

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1