English adjective: historical | |||
1. | historical of or relating to the study of history | ||
Samples | Historical scholars. A historical perspective. | ||
Antonyms | ahistorical | ||
2. | historical having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary | ||
Samples | The historical Jesus. Doubt that a historical Camelot every existed. Actual historical events. | ||
Similar | existent, real | ||
Antonyms | unreal | ||
3. | historical belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past | ||
Samples | Historic victories. Historical (or historic) times. A historical character. | ||
Synonyms | historic | ||
Similar | past | ||
Antonyms | future, present | ||
4. | historical used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time | ||
Samples | Diachronic linguistics. | ||
Synonyms | diachronic | ||
Domain category | language, linguistic communication | ||
Antonyms | synchronic | ||