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backstory | undefined |

As a noun backstory

is the previous life and experiences of a character in a dramatic work.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

backstory

English

Alternative forms

* back story * back-story

Noun

(wikipedia backstory) (backstories)
  • The previous life and experiences of a character in a dramatic work.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2004, date=January 16, author=Kelly Kleiman, title=Her Side of the Story, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=These backstories cast the characters' behavior in a new light: of course Gertrude would promptly marry the man who saved her from abuse; of course Ophelia would be desperate and indiscreet in seeking Hamlet's love.}}
  • * A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives; a cover story.
  • A prequel.

    • undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined