biographical

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[bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biographical¹

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

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Example Sentences

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I won’t belabor the biographical details except to note that from his debarment in 1989 till his death in 2024, Rose tirelessly lobbied for reinstatement, and each time, the commissioner refused.

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“Miss Austen,” a wonderful new limited series premiering Sunday on PBS’ “Masterpiece,” takes a biographical fiction approach.

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The actor playing a young Richard Burton in a new biographical film has described how much of a privilege it was to take on such an "iconic" role.

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There are glimpses of Sondheim onscreen, but this isn’t another biographical show.

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The Obama administration also added a "biographical questionnaire" to the air traffic control recruitment process as part of efforts to hire more diverse candidates.

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biographer biographize

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