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   historical

   /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or concerning history or past events: "historical evidence"
   • ▪ belonging to the past: "famous historical figures" Similar pastbygoneancientoldformerpriorfrom the pastliterary:of yoreOpposite contemporary
   • ▪ (especially of a novel or film) set in the past.
   • ▪ (of the study of a subject) based on an analysis of its development over a period: "for the Darwinians, biogeography became a historical science" Similar documentedrecordedchronicledattestedfactualverifiedconfirmedarchivalauthenticactualtrueOpposite legendary

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek historikos (see historic).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe past prices or values: The company offers real-time and historical information on stocks, options, commodities, futures, indices, and currencies. Historical data show the clear link between income tax rates and the size of domestic government spending.

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   The meaning of HISTORICAL is of, relating to, or having the character of history. How to use historical in a sentence. historic or historical?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHISTORICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HISTORICAL meaning: 1. connected with studying or representing things from the past: 2. used to describe prices…. Learn more.

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   of, relating to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research. based on or reconstructed from an event, custom, style, etc., in the past: a historical reenactment of the battle of Gettysburg.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HISTORIC definition: 1. important or likely to be important in history: 2. A historic offence is one that was committed…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › historicalhistorical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past: a political system that arose from specific historical circumstances; I have been doing some historical research. Was Robin Hood a historical figure?

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHISTORICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Historical people, situations, or things existed in the past and are considered to be a part of history. ...an important historical figure. ...the historical impact of Western capitalism on the world.