background knowledge background • background level · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · background knowledge · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 20 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem. Synonyms: background, background knowledge. Example: "The embassy filled him in on the background of the incident." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · background · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 u latin small letter u U+0075 w latin small letter w U+0077