background in Tagalog
sanligan
/ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/
background in Tagalog: sanligan. In English, background means less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
Tagalog words for background
- social heritage
- sanligan
- part of picture
- sanligan
- relevant information
- sanligan
English meaning of background
- adjective Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
- noun One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
- noun A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
- noun An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.
background in a sentence
- The antivirus program runs on a background thread.
- The lawyer had a background in computer science.
- There was tons of noise in the background.
Synonyms of background
background in other languages
Questions about background in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of background in Tagalog?
- Background in Tagalog is sanligan.
- Ano ang background sa Tagalog?
- Background: sanligan.
- What does background mean in English?
- Background means less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: background (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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