Background
Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
Explanation and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Background".
Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Explanation
Background and explanation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Explanation".
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How words are described
| exact | exact background | exact explanation |
| detailed | detailed background | detailed explanation |
| similar | similar background | similar explanation |
| common | common background | common explanation |
| Other adjectives: original, true, proper, actual, real, little, interesting, new, general, possible, different, scientific. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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We hear this in the background of several Star Trek episodes "Gravity down to 80%."note The real explanation for this is that they simply reused the tape of damage reports playing in the background.
Source: Artificial Gravity - During another match (Booker T and The Big Show) we see Triple H driving a forklift in the background, with no explanation at the time.
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In the film he remains The Nameless with no explanation of his background or motives.
Source: Film / Dirty Harry
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Explanation and Background. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/explanation
Background & Explanation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/explanation>.
Explanation or Background. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/explanation.
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