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biological

biological

372 3.5
Connected with living things or the science that studies them
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
: 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
7 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
3 6.8

About living things in nature, like plants and animals

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

Compounds

68 5.6

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

biological clock
  • Specialized
15 3.7

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

13 6.5

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

12 6.1

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

9 5.5

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

biological science
  • Specialized
5 3.5

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

biological process
  • Specialized
5 3.9

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

biological research
  • Specialized
4 4.0

Study by scientists of living things to learn 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 defense
  • Specialized
1 4.3

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

biological group
  • Specialized
1 3.4

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

1 4.8

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

How Biological

genetic
  • Specialized
526 3.8
biological
372 3.5
sociobiological
  • Specialized
1 8.9
social
∞ 1.3
cultural
687 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.