background knowledge

ˈbækˌɡraʊnd ˈnɑlɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of background knowledge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

prior understandingunderstanding from past experiences or education

He used his background knowledge to learn the new topic.

prior knowledge

essential informationinformation needed to understand a situation or problem

Her background knowledge helped her solve the puzzle.

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Expressions with background

deep background

confidential information not for publication, often from unnamed sources

The reporter received details on deep background.

against a background of

prep.

show context or situation surrounding an event or action

The decision was made against a background of economic crisis.

blend into the background

avoid attention by not standing out

She tried to blend into the background during the meeting.

fade into the background

become less noticeable or important

As the main speaker began, the assistant faded into the background.

melt into the background

blend in and become less noticeable

He tried to melt into the background at the party.

merge into the background

blend in and become unnoticeable

He tried to merge into the background during the meeting.

Expressions with knowledge

tribal knowledge

information known within a group not documented

The process relies heavily on tribal knowledge.

knowledge is power

exp.

learning gives people greater ability to succeed and influence events

My grandmother always said, "knowledge is power."

fountain of knowledge

person or source that provides a lot of information

The professor is a fountain of knowledge on ancient history.

hungry for knowledge

adj.

eager to learn new things

She is always hungry for knowledge, reading every book she can find.

ocean of knowledge

vast amount of information or understanding

She is an ocean of knowledge on ancient history.

safe in the knowledge

adj.

feeling confident because you know something is true

She left safe in the knowledge that he was home.

soak up knowledge

learn eagerly and quickly

She loves to soak up knowledge from books and documentaries.

thirst for knowledge

strong desire to learn and understand more

Her thirst for knowledge led her to read every day.

wealth of knowledge

large amount of information or understanding

She has a wealth of knowledge about ancient history.

with age comes knowledge

exp.

gaining wisdom through life experiences over time

With age comes knowledge, as she learned from her mistakes.

Examples of background knowledge in a sentence

Background knowledge is crucial for understanding complex subjects.
Background knowledge in history is crucial for this course.
His background knowledge of the company gave him an advantage.

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French:connaissances préalables, bagage de connaissances, ...
German:Hintergrundwissen, Vorkenntnisse, ...
Italian:conoscenze pregresse, ...
Spanish:conocimiento previo, conocimiento de fondo, ...
Portuguese:conhecimento prévio, conhecimento de fundo, ...
Chinese:背景知识, 先备知识, ...
Japanese:背景知識, ...
Arabic:مَعْرِفَة سَابِقَة, مَعْلُومَات خَلْفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:יֶדַע קוֹדֵם, יֶדַע רֶקַע, ...
Russian:базовые знания, ...
Ukrainian:попередні знання, ...
Hindi:पूर्वज्ञान, पृष्ठभूमि जानकारी, ...
Bengali:পূর্বজ্ঞান, প্রাসঙ্গিক পূর্বজ্ঞান, ...
Catalan:coneixements previs, coneixements de base, ...
Czech:předchozí znalosti, znalost souvislostí, ...
Danish:baggrundsviden, forkundskaber, ...
Dutch:achtergrondkennis, ...
Greek:προϋπάρχουσες γνώσεις, υπόβαθρο γνώσεων, ...
Hungarian:előzetes tudás, háttérismeret, ...
Khmer:ចំណេះដឹងពីមុន, ចំណេះដឹងមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:배경 지식, 사전 정보, ...
Persian:دانش پیش‌زمینه, دانسته‌های قبلی, ...
Polish:wiedza podstawowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):conhecimento prévio, ...
Romanian:cunoștințe anterioare, cunoștințe de bază, ...
Swedish:bakgrundskunskap, ...
Thai:ความรู้พื้นฐาน, ข้อมูลพื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:ön bilgi, ...
Vietnamese:kiến thức nền, kiến thức cơ bản, ...

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