Background and World

Background

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

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

World noun - Human beings in general.

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Background and world are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "World".

Nearby Words: worldly, worldling

similar	similar background	similar world
original	original background	original world
true	true background	true world
single	single background	single world
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, little, main, different, colorful.

In Ultima-Java's UJ-verse a lot of the unimportant background and world establishing information is described on the Wiki or through discussion on the UJ Forums.

Source: Word of God
Brandon Sanderson likes to include a lot of background and world information in his annotations that aren't necessary to understand and enjoy his books, but are still quite useful.

Source: All There In The Manual / Literature
All There in the Manual: While the novels are independent of the games they do provide useful background information and world building about how the world of the Junkyard works.

Source: Video Game / Digital Devil Saga

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World or Background. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/world.

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