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biographical

American

[bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl] / ˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪ kəl /

Also biographic

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.

Other Word Forms

biographically adverb
nonbiographical adjective
nonbiographically adverb
pseudobiographic adjective
pseudobiographical adjective
pseudobiographically adverb
quasi-biographical adjective
quasi-biographically adverb
semibiographic adjective
semibiographical adjective
semibiographically adverb
unbiographical adjective
unbiographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of biographical

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

Example Sentences

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Posters, billboards and biographical videos of the hidden leader reinforce the message of continuity between father and son.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"And actually, I'm not embarrassed. I've never really felt uncomfortable talking about a biographical detail."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Wildly different genres will compete for that award, which pits "Hamnet" against commercial success "Bridget Jones, Mad About the Boy" and biographical film "I Swear".

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The new display features a stark image by White House photographer Daniel Torok with minimal context, a contrast to other presidents’ portraits, which still include fuller biographical captions.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

He wanted a record of each person and his or her concerns, and afterward I had to quickly interview them myself for their personal and biographical information.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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