What does HISTORICAL mean?

Definitions for HISTORICAL
hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr-his·tor·i·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. historicaladjective

    of or relating to the study of history

    "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"

  2. historicaladjective

    having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary

    "the historical Jesus"; "doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"; "actual historical events"

  3. historic, historicaladjective

    belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

    "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"

  4. diachronic, historicaladjective

    used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

    "diachronic linguistics"

Wiktionary

  1. historicaladjective

    Pertaining to the history, to what happened in the past.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. HISTORICAL, HISTORICKadjective

    Etymology: historique, Fr. historicus, Latin.

    Because the beginning seemeth abrupt, it needs that you know the occasion of these several adventures; for the method of a poet historical is not such as of an historiographer. Edmund Spenser.

    Here rising bold, the patriot’s honest face;
    There warriors frowning in historick brass. Alexander Pope.

    In an historical relation we use terms that are most proper and best known. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

    With equal justice and historick care,
    Their laws, their toils, their arms with his compare. Matthew Prior.

Wikipedia

  1. historical

    History (derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation') is the systematic study and documentation of human activity. The time period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the present.Stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources (such as the tales surrounding King Arthur), are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends. History differs from myth in that it is supported by verifiable evidence. However, ancient cultural influences have helped spawn variant interpretations of the nature of history which have evolved over the centuries and continue to change today. The modern study of history is wide-ranging, and includes the study of specific regions and the study of certain topical or thematic elements of historical investigation. History is often taught as a part of primary and secondary education, and the academic study of history is a major discipline in university studies. Herodotus, a 5th-century BC Greek historian, is often considered the "father of history" (as he was one of the first historians) in the Western tradition, although he has also been criticized as the "father of lies". Along with his contemporary Thucydides, he helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies. Their works continue to be read today, and the gap between the culture-focused Herodotus and the military-focused Thucydides remains a point of contention or approach in modern historical writing. In East Asia, a state chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals, was reputed to date from as early as 722 BC, although only 2nd-century BC texts have survived.

ChatGPT

  1. historical

    Historical refers to anything related to the past, history, or the study of past events. It can pertain to accounts, records, artifacts, buildings, events, phenomena, or any other entity that contributes to understanding the history or chronological record of a specific period, individual, group, or civilization.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Historicaladjective

    of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page

Suggested Resources

  1. Historical

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'HISTORICAL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1827

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'HISTORICAL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3961

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'HISTORICAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #243

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Anagrams for HISTORICAL »

  1. his talc or i

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of HISTORICAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of HISTORICAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of HISTORICAL in a Sentence

  1. Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji:

    The photos had aesthetically documented those historical sites and made me highly amazed and inspired, i wondered if I could take similar pictures of historical sites, and so through my trips all around Iran, I began to find old mosques suitable for taking interior pictures.

  2. President Vladimir Putin:

    For us it became clear and we received information that there were plans not only for his capture, but, preferably for those who carried out the coup, but also for his physical elimination. As one famous historical figure said: 'No person, no problem'.

  3. Ryan Sitton:

    The state as a whole is still well below historical levels and most of the rest of the world.

  4. Jerome Powell:

    I believe that the historical record provides some grounds for optimism : Soft, or at least soft-ish, landings have been relatively common.

  5. Siobhan Heanue:

    Unfortunately, that search was not fruitful, there were 12 bodies at least pulled from the rubble in the square. This was just one of several historical temple complexes severely affected by the earthquake.

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