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- [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik]
- /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/
- /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik]
- /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/
Definitions of biological word
- adjective biological Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things. 3
- adjective biological Biological is used to describe activities concerned with the study of living things. 3
- adjective biological Biological weapons and biological warfare involve the use of bacteria or other living organisms in order to attack human beings, animals, or plants. 3
- adjective biological Biological pest control is the use of bacteria or other living organisms in order to destroy other organisms which are harmful to plants or crops. 3
- adjective biological A child's biological parents are the man and woman who caused him or her to be born, rather than other adults who look after him or her. 3
- adjective biological A biological washing powder contains substances called enzymes which dissolve dirt. 3
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Origin of biological
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; biolog(y) + -ical
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Parts of speech for Biological
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biological popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for biological
adj biological
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
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