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
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Examples of contexture in a Sentence
the whole contexture of Las Vegas is focused on escapism
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The contexture of a surface – just to name a few.
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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
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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
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“Contexture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contexture. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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