backgrounding

/ˈbækˌɡraʊndɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of providing context or background information about something or someone.
    • The teacher spent the first class on backgrounding the historical period.
    • The reporter did some backgrounding on the politician before the interview.
    • Backgrounding is an important step in preparing a case for court.
  2. In agriculture, the practice of feeding and caring for young cattle after weaning and before they are sent to a feedlot.
    • Backgrounding helps cattle gain weight steadily on pasture and hay.
    • The ranch specializes in backgrounding calves before selling them to feedlots.
    • Many farmers use backgrounding to prepare their livestock for the final fattening stage.
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