background
686
3.4
- noun
- /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
- Her artistic talent can be traced back to her rich background in music and theater.
- ethnic background
- diverse backgrounds
- cultural background
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Watch on YouTubeBut I didn't have the background in skating.
- But I didn't have the background in skating.
- And that came from my historical background and upbringing.
- I don't, I don't have those backgrounds or experiences or skills.
- I'm from London, but my background is British, Polish and Caribbean.
- That was really, that came from my background in, in the Air Force.
- But also this, my social background that I came from was different.
- Experience it, listen to the sermon, meet people from different backgrounds and ask questions.
- Kinzer, why don't you just give everyone a brief background on who you are?
- See me, me, my cultural background and my armpits?
- I come from this background, so I this is my sky.
Examples
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When you have people from multiple backgrounds, you have fewer shared values.
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Teachers might ask students to write about their musical backgrounds, skills, preferences, and experiences.
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That was really, that came from my background in, in the Air Force.
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And did you have a design background at that?
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Well, I come from a very simple background.
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Any professionals with a health or social care background were eligible to participate in the study.
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The learners were of diverse language backgrounds, and for most learners, English was an additional language.
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Most students at Community came from low socioeconomic backgrounds and were predominantly white.
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You've gotta learn to get along with people from different neighborhoods, different backgrounds.
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All described themselves as mature students because of their non-traditional backgrounds and differential life experiences.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
748
3.4
The circumstances that surround and explain a situation
49
2.3
The family background and country where someone’s family comes from
48
4.6
The family a person comes from, for example parents or grandparents
35
4.1
Past events about a person or situation that explain why they do things now
27
3.3
The reason and past events that explain why something happened
17
4.1
Facts and events from the past that help explain something
Compounds
- Specialized
7
4.1
Low-level energy from natural sources in the environment, like cosmic rays and rocks, not from the thing being tested
- Specialized
2
8.3
Faint microwaves left from the early universe that fill space
2
3.4
Information you already know from past experience that helps you understand new things
- Specialized
2
6.6
A weak glow of heat left from the Big Bang that fills the universe
- Specialized
1
7.7
A faint microwave glow left from the early universe that fills space nearly evenly
- Specialized
1
7.5
An unwanted noise from other sources that gets in the way of a measurement
How Extensive
686
3.4
2
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Background comes from back + ground, literally the 'ground at the back'. That helps you remember a person's background is what is behind them in life — their past, education, and experience.