Definition of Historical

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the study of history. "A historical perspective"

Antonyms: Ahistorical
Derivative terms: Historicalness, History
Partainyms: History

2. Adjective. Having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary. "Actual historical events"
Similar to: Existent, Real
Derivative terms: Historicalness

3. Adjective. Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past. "A historical character"
Exact synonyms: Historic
Similar to: Past
Derivative terms: History, History, Historicalness

4. Adjective. Used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time. "Diachronic linguistics"
Exact synonyms: Diachronic
Category relationships: Language, Linguistic Communication
Derivative terms: Diachrony, Historicalness
Antonyms: Synchronic

Definition of Historical

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Historical

histophyly
histophysiology
histophysiology
histoplasma
Histoplasma capsulatum
histoplasmin
histoplasmin-latex test
histoplasmoma
histoplasmoses
histoplasmosis
histoplasmosis
historadiography
historian
historians
historic
historical (current term)
historically
historicalness
historical article
historical document
historical geographic locations
historical linguistics
historical paper
historical period
historical present
historical record
historical school
historicism
historicisms
historicist

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