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back·ground knowl·edge

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  1. background, background knowledgenoun

    information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

    "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"

    Synonyms:
    setting, background signal, scope, backcloth, screen background, desktop, background, backdrop, ground

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  1. David Benjamin Lumenta:

    Health topics, notably cancer, have always been of interest to the general public, and the predominant sources of information range from traditional media( magazines, newspapers) to Internet-based health platforms, the general public. . . have obtained most of their information about health and disease even before consulting a specialist, in most cases without specific background knowledge.


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