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background

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

    "The lawyer had a background in computer science."

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

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

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

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

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

    "The antivirus program runs on a background thread."

Antonymsconspicuous, foreground, forestanding, primary, prominent

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