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- adjective linguistics (Of a
grammar ) which generates sentences in stages, in such a way that at any intermediate stage, any piece of the sentence is enough to determine the corresponding piece at the next stage; that is, the stagewise transformation at a point does not depend on the rest of the sentence - adjective linguistics (Of a
formal language ) which can be decided by apushdown automaton or a context-free grammar (sense 1)
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Examples
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Whereas yours is a ludicrously context-free reading of his sentence.
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The result is a production in which Jimmy's free-floating rage and Alison's sexual hunger are turned into universal, context-free abstractions.
Still Angry After All These Years Terry Teachout 2012
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By contrast, Greek truth, aletheia, as Faur states, is context-free and therefore universally valid; it 'un-veils' and 'dis-covers' the evident.
David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010
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Nothing I necessarily disagree with, if somewhat frustratingly context-free.
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The Bad: The Twitter feed works because it's nothing but context-free punch lines.
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Religious fundamentalism is marked by a fanatical concern with a universally valid and context-free "truth" along the lines of the Hellenistic tradition.
David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010
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And despite the current context-free account, accusations of apartheid and imperialism levied at Israel are inherently fallacious because both concepts are fundamentally repellant to the Israeli character and to the justification for the establishment of Israel as a nation.
Steven Weber: In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy! Steven Weber 2011
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And despite the current context-free account, accusations of apartheid and imperialism levied at Israel are inherently fallacious because both concepts are fundamentally repellant to the Israeli character and to the justification for the establishment of Israel as a nation.
Steven Weber: In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy! Steven Weber 2011
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The series begins Friday when England travels to Hyderabad, and while the tour is somewhat context-free, it will nonetheless send fans in both countries into a frenzy as they tussle to be cricket's top dogs.
When Home Is Away From Home Richard Lord 2011
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Also, just for good measure, a context-free Lawon quote from the first 45 minutes: "My mind is like a Twizzler."
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