1. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] a person's social heritage: previous experience or training.
Synonyms
- inheritance
Antonyms
- regularity
- comprehensibility
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2. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem.
Synonyms
- background knowledge
Antonyms
- nonintervention
- order
3. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground.
Synonyms
- prospect
- view
- vista
- aspect
- ground
- panorama
Antonyms
- uncover
- antecedent
- absent
- free
4. processing
noun. ['ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ'] preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure.
Synonyms
- developing
- refining
- refinement
- physical process
- process
- blowing
- purification
- vulcanization
- data processing
- development
Antonyms
- imperfection
- evolution
- increment
- irreversible process
5. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured.
Synonyms
- ground noise
- background radiation
- background signal
- background noise
- interference
- disturbance
Antonyms
- aspect
- highlight
- play up
- set off
6. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation.
Synonyms
- co-occurrence
- attendant
- accompaniment
Antonyms
- scene
- panorama
- prospect
- view
7. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] the state of the environment in which a situation exists.
Synonyms
- setting
- canvas
- show window
- environment
- canvass
- scope
Antonyms
- spotlight
- screen
- CRT screen
- window
8. background
verb. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] understate the importance or quality of.
Synonyms
- accentuate
- punctuate
- accent
- wave off
- emphasize
- downplay
- play down
- soft-pedal
- emphasise
Antonyms
- foreground
9. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] scenery hung at back of stage.
Synonyms
- scene
- backdrop
- scenery
Antonyms
- overstate
- unbelief
- esteem
- respect
10. background
noun. ['ˈbækˌgraʊnd'] (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear.
Synonyms
- screen background
- screen
- CRT screen
Antonyms
- disrespect
- disesteem
- disconnect
- unfasten