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biographical

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌbaɪəˈɡɹæfɪkəɫ// UK //bˌaɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl// bi·o·graph·i·cal

adj. relating to the facts of a person's life. You use this word for books, articles, or details that tell someone's story.

adj. relating to or containing a detailed account of a person's life. Typically used attributively before nouns such as 'details', 'information', or 'film'.


SIMPLE

She wrote a short biographical note for the program.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum displayed biographical sketches of the artists alongside their paintings.

COMPLEX

The documentary relied on biographical archives to reconstruct the politician's early years with surprising accuracy.

Synonyms
Origin

From biography + -ical.

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