Background and Hierarchy

Background

Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.

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Hierarchy and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hierarchy" instead a noun "Background".

Hierarchy noun - A scheme of rank or order.

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Background and hierarchy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Hierarchy".

Nearby Words: hierarchical, hierarchic

similar	similar background	similar hierarchy
complex	complex background	complex hierarchy
proper	proper background	proper hierarchy
actual	actual background	actual hierarchy
Other adjectives: entire, social, aristocratic, criminal, new, religious, military, catholic, Christian, cosmic, racial.

Continuity Nod: The ending for Revolution features the plane chart that notes the hierarchy of the five Mazoku generals, the four Dark Lords, and the Lord of Nightmares suspended in the background.

Source: Light Novel / Slayers
The fourth season of the anime aired in 2008; the ending sequence featured the plane chart noting the hierarchy of the five Mazoku lords, the four Dark Lords, and the Lord of Nightmares suspended in the background.

Source: Continuity Nod / Anime and Manga
The first two Star Control games feature manuals with lengthy stories explaining the background of the Hierarchy Wars, each race's history, and what happened leading up to the beginning of Star Control II.

Source: All There In The Manual / Video Games

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