Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
cingulated
cingulated
adj
Having a cingulum
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
coenduring
coenduring
verb
present participle of coendure
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
concluding
concluding
adj
(obsolete) Conclusive; convincing; decisive.
Finishing; closing; final.
noun
A conclusion.
verb
present participle of conclude
conducting
conducting
verb
present participle of conduct
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
cosounding
cuckolding
cuckolding
noun
The practice of making a man a cuckold, especially as a sexual kink.
verb
present participle of cuckold
cudgelling
cudgelling
Noun
A beating with a cudgel.
cundurango
cundurango
noun
Alternative form of condurango
curmudgeon
curmudgeon
noun
(archaic) A miser.
An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decangular
decangular
adj
(rare) Having ten angles.
decoupling
decoupling
noun
The act or process by which something is decoupled.
verb
present participle of decouple
denouncing
denouncing
noun
denunciation
verb
present participle of denounce
digoneutic
digoneutic
adj
(entomology) Having two broods per season.
discussing
discussing
verb
present participle of discuss
divulgence
divulgence
noun
Something that is divulged.
The act of divulging.
dulcifying
dulcifying
verb
present participle of dulcify
dulcigenic
duncifying
duncifying
verb
present participle of duncify
duodecagon
duodecagon
noun
Alternative form of dodecagon
encouraged
encouraged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encourage
fungicidal
fungicidal
adj
Having the ability to destroy or control fungus.
Of, or relating to fungicide.
noun
A fungicide.
fungicides
fungicides
noun
plural of fungicide
gesithcund
gesithcund
adj
Having the rank of a gesith (member of the king's retinue) in medieval England; well-born.
glycuronid
granduncle
granduncle
noun
Synonym of great-uncle
guardiancy
guardiancy
noun
(rare) guardianship
indiglucin
indiglucin
noun
(organic chemistry) The variety of sugar (glucose) obtained from the glucoside indican.
indulgence
indulgence
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.
A wish or whim satisfied.
An indulgent act; a favour granted; gratification.
Something in which someone indulges.
The act of catering to someone's every desire.
The act of indulging.
Tolerance.
verb
(transitive, Roman Catholicism) to provide with an indulgence
indulgency
indulgency
noun
(dated) indulgence
jaundicing
jaundicing
verb
present participle of jaundice
mockground
mudcapping
mudcapping
verb
present participle of mudcap
outchiding
outdancing
outdancing
verb
present participle of outdance
pedicuring
pedicuring
verb
present participle of pedicure
precluding
precluding
verb
present participle of preclude
reinducing
reinducing
verb
present participle of reinduce
ridiculing
ridiculing
adj
In a manner intended to ridicule.
noun
The act of exposing to ridicule.
verb
present participle of ridicule
scheduling
scheduling
noun
(countable) Assignment to a schedule, or systematic arrangement.
(countable) The time at which a particular event is scheduled.
(uncountable) A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.