background condition

noun
UK /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
US /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd kənˈdɪʃ.ən/

The things around you that are already there before something happens.

The quiet room was a good background condition for reading.

SYNONYMS

settingenvironmentcontextcircumstancesituation

RELATED WORDS

surroundingsatmospherefoundationsituationcontext

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A basic fact or situation that affects how something works or happens.

Good weather was a background condition for the picnic.

3. The general situation in which an event takes place.

The background condition of the story is a small village.

4. Something that is already true and helps explain a result.

The team's practice was a background condition for their win.