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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.



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Other Word Forms

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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

Examples have not been reviewed.

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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As a biographical figure, Epstein’s short life was plagued with tension and drama.

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These components aren’t necessarily any different than those in most music documentaries, although they focus strongly on ideas and concepts rather than a tidy biographical arc.

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