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historical
What does historical mean?
historical (adjective): of or relating to the study of history.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce historical?
/hɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does historical come from?
From Latin historicus + English -al (forming adjectives denoting of or relating to).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to historical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “historical” mean?
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
Not quite: that's what cultural means.
of or relating to the study of history
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nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order
Not quite: that's what next means.
clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable
Not quite: that's what apparent means.
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