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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The Entrant also consents to the use of his or her name and biographical information, if desired by Gannett, in connection with the Media and the Contest. USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Using artificial intelligence, their tool scanned for faces in the wearer’s field of vision, searched for online matches and brought up biographical information about the person almost instantly. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025 Changes like these are to be expected in any biographical film. Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024 In October, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara attended a screening of their famous moms new biographical film Maria at the 62nd New York Film Festival in Manhattan. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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 29 Jan. 2025.

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