background

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

backgrounds

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

background

past (v2)

backgrounded

past participle (v3)

backgrounded

present participle

backgrounding

3rd person singular

backgrounds

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

   • The antivirus program runs on a background thread.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

   • The lawyer had a background in computer science.

2. 2.A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

3. 3.Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

4. 4.An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To put in a position that is not prominent.

2. 2.To place in the background.

3. 3.To gather and provide background information (on).

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