extensive background

collocation in English

meaningsofextensiveandbackground

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extensive
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/us
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
covering a large area; having a ...
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background
noun
uk
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/us
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in ...
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(Definition ofextensiveandbackgroundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofextensive background

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Extensivebackgroundreading is listed.
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For domains involving many one-off designs, development ofextensivebackgroundtheories will not be justified.
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It contains anextensivebackgroundon the problem, but goes on to develop and introduce the author's own research results.
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Both studies provideextensivebackgroundinformation on the scientific and social implications of using deliberately simplifying measures to capture intricately complex phenomena such as health in a single measure.
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But whereas those papers assume the reader has a ratherextensivebackgroundin category theory, this paper is written from a functional programming perspective, and thus makes no such assumption.
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In doing so, he drew on hisextensivebackgroundof personal knowledge and commitment and made a substantial case.
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Anextensivebackgroundcheck is performed on all counselor applicants.
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He has anextensivebackgroundin alternative investments.
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Stiner has anextensivebackgroundin special operations.
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He has anextensivebackgroundin economics and accounting.
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Individuals and companies applying to set up children's homes should be required to supplyextensivebackgroundinformation before they are allowed to do so.
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He has anextensivebackgroundin public, federal and state administration.
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He has anextensivebackgroundin public service, business and non-profit organizations.
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Goodliffe has anextensivebackgroundin organ performance, music theory and composition.
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He had a veryextensivebackgroundin music while still young.
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This program was designed to provideextensivebackgroundenvironmental data, which continued for five years.
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This review paper provides 100 references to scientific papers andextensivebackgroundinformation.
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The layout is based onextensivebackgroundresearch of the prototype.
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The novelisation givesextensivebackgroundto the reptile culture, including a prologue featuring their hibernation beginning.
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Several of these writers and producers hadextensivebackgroundin emergency medicine.
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He is a businessman with anextensivebackgroundin community and public service.
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She has anextensivebackgroundin social justice advocacy on poverty issues.
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She has anextensivebackgroundin theater, feature films, and television.
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He has a sometimes unapproachable style and a heavy reliance uponextensivebackgroundknowledge.
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Her priorextensivebackgroundin music and dance is reflected in her work.
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