biographical

adjective

bio·​graph·​i·​cal ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

variants or less commonly biographic

ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fik 

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

ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of biographical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There even was a moment earlier this week when the Department of Defense ripped a page from its website on Robinson’s biographical information involving his Army service during World War II. —Terence Moore, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians, and executive search firms around the world. —Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025

At an event to promote her biographical book Lo que queda de mi (What’s Left of Me) this week, Gascón chose the latter — coming out swinging over the storm that engulfed her. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025

The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's biographical book of the same name. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biographical

• autobiographical
• biogeographical
• epigraphical
• ethnographical
• geographical
• petrographical
• stratigraphical
• topographical
• typographical
• graphical
• historiographical
• iconographical