biographical

adjective

bio·​graph·​i·​cal ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl How to pronounce biographical (audio)
variants or less commonly biographic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting biography
2
: consisting of biographies
a biographical dictionary
3
: relating to a list briefly identifying persons
biographical notes
biographically adverb

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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. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Now Obama mostly stuck to the biographical data points that Harris has used to talk about herself. Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 The film is a biographical comedy recounting the life and successes of entrepreneur Joy Mangano, and Lawrence plays the matriarch of the business family. Sara Belcher, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 Not all movies benefit from biographical readings, but this insight really unlocks Goodrich, which feels like the midpoint of working through something in therapy. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biographical 

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of biographical was in 1714

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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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