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

Examples of biographical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At an early team meeting, for example, Hayes gave a presentation offering biographical tidbits on her life. Sean Gregory, TIME, 22 July 2024 They may also be required to provide a signature or biographical information such as names, addresses and full or partial birth dates. Tom Norton, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 Among White's upcoming projects is the Bruce Springsteen biographical movie Deliver Me from Nowhere, which the actor recently said would include his own singing. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024 While the biographical information next to each photograph is sparse, Matar researched and wrote a longer passage of text dedicated to each person’s life, and death, which is included in the book’s final pages. Suyin Haynes, CNN, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for biographical 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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