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title: ContextualElementDefinition type
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## ContextualElementDefinition type

Enables defining an element within the context of a design system.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare type ContextualElementDefinition = Omit<PartialFASTElementDefinition, "name">;
```