biological
pronunciation
How to pronounce biological in British English:
UK [ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl]
How to pronounce biological in American English:
US [ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- pertaining to biology or to life and living things
- of parents and children; related by blood
Word Origin
- biological (adj.)
- 1840, from biology + -ical. Biological clock attested from 1955; not especially of human reproductive urges until c. 1991. Related: Biologically.
Example
- 1. This is a hormone that regulates the biological clock .
- 2. The biological differences produce different sexual behaviors and strategies .
- 3. They say the high degree of order is more characteristic of biological , rather than purely physical processes .
- 4. These various beams have a wide range of applications in areas including magnetism , superconductivity , materials engineering and biological substances .
- 5. The technology for manipulating biological organisms is advancing rapidly .