historical

Word parts

history + -ical

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

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Adjective

Positive historical

Comparative more historical

Superlative most historical

Historical is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. Historical events, record, leaders, etc. all relate to things that happened in the distant past.

   We tried to look at the problem in its historical context, not just how it is today.

   The historical record shows that the country grew dramatically during that period.

Related words

• history
• historically