Background
Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
Capability and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Capability" instead a noun "Background".
Capability
Capability noun - A skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job.
Background and capability are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Capability".
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It was claimed that you could see an image of a fetus if you looked in the background at a very specific time, and that you could hear Giygas crying for help when you defeat him (busted by this guy, and that sort of thing was beyond the SNES's sound capability anyway).
Source: Urban Legend of Zelda
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Capability or Background. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/capability.
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