English dictionary
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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 | ||
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