biographical
[ bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl ]
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.
Origin of biographical
1First recorded in 1730–40; biograph(y) + -ical
- Also bi·o·graph·ic [bahy-uh-graf-ik] /ˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪk/ .
Other words from biographical
- 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
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