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biological

biological

340 3.5
Connected with living things or the science that studies them
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
translation icon : biológico
  • Nutrient cycling has also been slow because biological activity is limited by the polar climate.
  • biological diversity
  • biological conservation
  • biological activity

It just boils down to their, their biological structure.

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Examples

  • In her lecture, she explained the biological processes involved in photosynthesis.

  • Proteins are also the most diverse thing, diverse biological molecule we have, right?

  • You mentioned the biological basis for why we're here.

  • OK, so the answer is that the biological limit is very high.

  • All of life is at once biological and social.

  • Unfortunately, economic reasons and lack of biological information brought an end to these projects.

    Academic text (1999)
  • It's a biological problem we can solve.

  • And that I think also indicates the biological nature of this issue.

  • So this is both vital biological and clinical data.

  • Collins and his team built a biological circuit that they could indeed insert in cells.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

biologic
vsbiological
3 4.9

Relating to living things and how they work

is the common adjective form used broadly in science and everyday contexts
biotic
vsbiological
  • Specialized
2 6.8

About living things in nature, like plants and animals

is more general, covering the science of life and all living organisms

Compounds

60 5.6

A weapon that uses germs like bacteria or viruses to harm people, animals and plants

biological clock
  • Specialized
11 3.7

A natural system inside the body that controls daily cycles like sleep and hormone changes

10 6.5

A germ or toxin used on purpose to make people sick, often as a weapon

10 6.1

Using germs or poisons as weapons to harm people, animals and plants and contaminate food and water

6 5.5

An attack using bacteria, viruses or poisons to harm people, animals and crops

biological process
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A process that happens inside a living thing and helps it live

biological research
  • Specialized
3 4.0

Study by scientists of living things to learn how they work

biological science
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The study of living things, like animals, plants, and cells, and how they work

To use bacteria or viruses as weapons to hurt people and cause fear

biological time
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Internal body timing that controls processes like sleep and cell division

biological group
  • Specialized
3.4

A group of plants or animals put together because they share traits

biological defense
  • Specialized
4.3

Actions to protect people and places from harmful bacteria, viruses and toxins

4.8

Actions and plans to protect people and places from attacks using harmful germs

How Biological

genetic
  • Specialized
925 3.8
biological
340 3.5
sociobiological
  • Specialized
1 8.9
social
1.3
cultural
622 3.5

Surface Forms

biological positive

Morphology

biological = biology (transparent) = biology + ical

This is a regular and clearly interpretable adjective formation from 'biology' with the suffix '-ical'.

Etymology

Biological comes from the root bio- 'life', the same root you see in biology, so biological describes anything that belongs to or affects living things.