Definition of biographical
1 : of, relating to, or constituting biography
2 : consisting of biographies a biographical dictionary
3 : relating to a list briefly identifying persons biographical notes
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Cameron Crowe's pseudo-biographical epic is a pretty good movie in its own right, telling an only marginally fictional story about a young writer who stumbles into a gig writing for Rolling Stone.
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Our society is rapidly approaching the moment when every notable chef imaginable will have been the subject of a peppy, laudatory biographical documentary.
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According to the school’s sports information department, coaches and athletes personally filled out the biographical forms.
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First Known Use of biographical
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BIOGRAPHICAL Defined for English Language Learners
biographical
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: relating to or telling the story of a real person's life
BIOGRAPHICAL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of biographical for Students
: of or relating to an account of a real person's life a biographical essay
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