biological
adjective
Simple meaning
Related by blood.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
byuhlahjihkuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
baɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
of a parent or child
Related by blood; genetically related
Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.
Pertaining to biology or to life and living things
Relating to anatomy; anatomic, anatomical.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
Used this way, biological is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use biological
- “Our professor discussed the biological processes of plants and animals.”adjective
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