Synonym: diachronic, historic. Similar words: historically, historic, historian, rhetoric, history, electrical, statistical, story. Meaning: [hɪ'stɑrɪkl /-'stɒr-] 
adj. 1. of or relating to the study of history 2. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary 3. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past 4. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time.
adj. 1. of or relating to the study of history 2. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary 3. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past 4. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time. 
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91. Hall skilfully weaves the historical research into a gripping narrative.
92. Many important historical documents were destroyed when the library was bombed.
93. It is surprising how soon historical personages became invested with romantic attributes.
94. The proposition that democracies do not fight each other is based on a tiny historical sample.
95. It is not the author's business to preach, but to give a real, historical picture of life.
96. These problems have arisen as a result of historical legacies.
97. It is important to keep in mind the historical dimension to these issues.
98. It was this kind of historical context that Morris brought to his work.
99. We're at the end of the historical epoch, and at the dawn of another.
100. Today is a historic occasion for our country. Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past:I have been doing some historical research.
101. The historical article sketched the major events of the decade.
102. He nowhere offers concrete historical background to support his arguments.
103. Much of Afrikaner historical orthodoxy emanated from Stellenbosch University.
104. It is crucial to understand the historical background.
105. He sprinkles his conversation with historical allusions.
106. The historical antecedents in each case vary.
107. This at least has the virtue of historical accuracy.
108. He came to realize that traditional accounts of science, whether inductivist or falsificationist,[www.Sentencedict.com] do not bear comparison with historical evidence.
109. Other reactionary politicians vie to appropriate historical symbols of pre-communist antiquity.
110. This knowledge is not a matter of personal belief, but of a simple historical fact.
111. That's some way below the industry's historical average growth rate of 17 per cent.
112. In recent years the historical value of these has come to be appreciated.
113. What he most wanted to know about was not the ancient world but modern politics with its historical background.
114. The division of responsibility was based upon past historical connections and more recent wartime involvement with particular areas of concern.
115. The flock receives virtually no historical background from its shepherd - who is believed to be the definitive authority on such matters.
116. Day 4 Pagan-Mandalay A morning flight takes you to Mandalay where scenic beauty and historical tragedy are inextricably meshed.
117. Despite historical predictions to the contrary, we remain vulnerable to a wide array of new and resurgent infectious diseases.
118. The centre is ideally located within easy reach of many historical sites and venues for practical and outdoor activities.
119. We found that some last only 10 to 30 years and that's not enough for archives of historical material.
120. The historical adviser is there not to ensure verisimilitude, but to be an accomplice in furthering the aims of the producer.
More similar words: historically, historic, historian, rhetoric, history, electrical, statistical, story, pastor, African, restore, storage, American, investor, ancestor, pistol, hurricane, district, terrorist, consist of, radical, ethical, typical, musical, logical, medical, that is to say, tropical, critical, clinical.