biographical

[ bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.

pertaining to or containing biography: a biographical dictionary.

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Also bi·o·graph·ic

[bahy-uh-graf-ik] /ˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪk/ .

Origin of biographical

First recorded in 1730–40; biograph(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM biographical

bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivenon·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·bi·o·graph·ic, adjective

pseu·do·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivepseu·do·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivequa·si-bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·bi·o·graph·ic, adjectivesem·i·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivesem·i·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjectiveun·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby biographical

biogeochemical cycle, biogeochemistry, biogeography, biographee, biographer, biographical, biographize, biography, biohazard, bioherm, bioindustry

Example sentences from the Web for biographical

The last time the pair worked together was Whitney Houston’s biographical documentaryWhitney.
Oprah Winfrey Documentary Coming To Apple TV+|Brande Victorian|January 14, 2021|Essence.com
Oprah Winfrey is getting her own biographical documentary and we are here for it.
Oprah Winfrey Documentary Coming To Apple TV+|Brande Victorian|January 14, 2021|Essence.com
You have focused on individual events and ideas in your books about Lincoln rather than the cradle-to-grave biographical approach.
What Lincoln Could Teach Fox News|Scott Porch|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Reagan is a difficult biographical subject,” Darman acknowledged when I interviewed him recently.
How LBJ and Reagan Wrecked Our Faith in Government|Scott Porch|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Paulkovich has written nothing about himself—we have no biographical data on him.
So-Called ‘Biblical Scholar’ Says Jesus A Made-Up Myth|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the biographical inattention to his voluminous body of written work nonetheless has been a strange oversight.
Churchill Would Be Famous Today on the Strength of His Writing Alone|Anthony Paletta|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His method, throughout the book, is biographical, not historical.
‘The Embrace of Unreason’: How France Lost It All Between the Wars|Michael Korda|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the biographical memoir of La Bruyre, I have only stated what is known of him, which is very little.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
All these measures were important and were carefully drawn; but their merits cannot be explained in a biographical notice.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
His principal work is a Biographical Dictionary, of which several editions were printed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Lewes's Biographical History of Philosophy has the merit of clearness, and is very interesting, but rather superficial.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
The biographical details of this period of Chopin's life have to be drawn almost wholly from his letters.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

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