Background and Total

Background

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

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

Total

Total noun - A complete amount of something.

Background and total are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Total".

Nearby Words: totaled, tot, totality, totaling, totalled

How words are described

exact exact background exact total
many many background many total
single single background single total
rough rough background rough total
Other adjectives: actual, entire, new, possible, extra.

Both words in one sentence

  • Roleplay / Hyperspace Evangelion Most people think she's a total weirdo anyways given her background, even if she's not acting like one at the moment.
  • Prop Recycling Total Drama often uses prototype character designs for interns and other extremely minor background characters.
  • Meganekko DJMAX Trilogy: You can earn the title "DJ Megane Maniac" by playing songs whose background animations star glasses-wearing characters a combined total of 100 times.
    Source: Meganekko
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