biographical

[ bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a person's life:

   He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.

2. pertaining to or containing biography:

   a biographical dictionary.

Other Words From

• bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·bi·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• non·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• pseu·do·bi·o·graph·ic adjective
• pseu·do·bi·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• pseu·do·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• qua·si-bi·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• qua·si-bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• sem·i·bi·o·graph·ic adjective
• sem·i·bi·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• sem·i·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·bi·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• un·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of biographical¹

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

Example Sentences

The first act, especially, hews much too closely to biographical exposition.

From New York Times

But “Joy,” a biographical treatment of Jean Purdy, one of the pioneers of the science, while certainly waving the flag for the procedure, is primarily concerned with the human story behind the creation of I.V.F.

From New York Times

When Claire and Tony started exchanging messages and biographical details, they discovered that Claire had been born about the same time and in the same hospital as Jessica, the sister Tony had grown up with.

From BBC

His obituary ran in the New York Times in September 1956, which means she would have been born in 1944, a year cited in early biographical references.

From Los Angeles Times

For Carson fans, the biographical details will be familiar — many can be found in the very fine 2012 “American Masters” documentary “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night,” in which Zehme was featured.

From Los Angeles Times