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It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.
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Meaning of "biological" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIOLOGICAL

biological  [ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIOLOGICAL

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biological can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BIOLOGICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biological

Biology

Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Modern biology is a vast and eclectic field, composed of many branches and subdisciplines. However, despite the broad scope of biology, there are certain general and unifying concepts within it that govern all study and research, consolidating it into single, coherent fields. In general, biology recognizes the cell as the basic unit of life, genes as the basic unit of heredity, and evolution as the engine that propels the synthesis and creation of new species. It is also understood today that all organisms survive by consuming and transforming energy and by regulating their internal environment to maintain a stable and vital condition. Subdisciplines of biology are defined by the scale at which organisms are studied, the kinds of organisms studied, and the methods used to study them: Biochemistry examines the...

Definition of biological in the English dictionary

The first definition of biological in the dictionary is of or relating to biology. Other definition of biological is containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed. Biological is also a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIOLOGICAL


archaeological
ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
chronological
ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ecological
ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
genealogical
ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
geological
ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
histological
ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
hydrological
ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ideological
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
logical
ˈlɒdʒɪkəl
meteorological
ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
methodological
ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
morphological
ˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
neurological
ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pathological
ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pharmacological
ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
physiological
ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
psychological
ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
sociological
ˌsəʊsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
technological
ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
theological
ˌθɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIOLOGICAL

biol.
biologic
biological clock
biological control
biological diversity
biological father
biological half-life
biological marker
biological mother
biological parents
biological shield
biological warfare
biological weapon
biologically
biologics
biologism
biologist
biologistic
biology
bioluminescence

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIOLOGICAL

anthropological
archeological
astrological
chemical
epidemiological
geomorphological
histopathological
illogical
immunological
liturgical
magical
metallurgical
microbiological
mineralogical
pedagogical
phraseological
radiological
surgical
topological
toxicological
zoological

Synonyms and antonyms of biological in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biological» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIOLOGICAL

Find out the translation of biological to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biological from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biological» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生物学的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

biológico
570 millions of speakers

English

biological
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैविक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَيُولُوجِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биологический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

biológico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীববিজ্ঞানসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

biologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

biologisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生物学の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생물학의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc sinh vật học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जैविक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biyolojik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biologico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biologiczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біологічний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biologic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιολογικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biologiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biologisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biologisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biological

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL»

The term «biological» is very widely used and occupies the 7.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biological

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10 QUOTES WITH «BIOLOGICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word biological.
1
Peter Agre
Water is commonly regarded as the 'solvent of life,' since our bodies are 70% water. All other vertebrates, invertebrates, microbes, and plants are also primarily water. The organization of water within biological compartments is fundamental to life, and the aquaporins serve as the plumbing systems for cells.
2
Erez Lieberman Aiden
It's so hard to figure out what's going on in biological systems. You just can't see them.
3
Mohammed Aldouri
We have no such weapons at all, no chemical weapons, no biological weapons.
4
Poul Anderson
I wrote the first book, Harvest of Stars, and as I was writing it, I saw that certain implications had barely been touched on... It's perfectly obvious that two completely revolutionary things are going on, with cybernetics, and biological science.
5
Dave Barry
It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.
6
Michael Behe
It was a shock to people of the nineteenth century when they discovered, from observations science had made, that many features of the biological world could be ascribed to the elegant principle of natural selection.
7
Gioconda Belli
There is a biological power that is intrinsic to the woman, to the female condition. Because you are able to give life. You are the reproducer of the species. Men feel very weak in front of a woman because a woman is capable of eliciting a number of instincts in a man. And that is what has made men very nervous about women.
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Paul Berg
But the prospects of designing chemical plants for industrial scale chemical processes seemed far less interesting than the chemical events that occur in biological systems.
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Hans Blix
What surprises me, what amazes me, is that it seems the military people were expecting to stumble on large quantities of gas, chemical weapons and biological weapons.
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Hans Blix
If you take the biological weapons in the United States we still will have perhaps a single individual who was able to make anthrax, dry it, and spread it through the mail and cause terror.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOLOGICAL»

Discover the use of biological in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biological and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Biological Sequence Analysis: Probabilistic Models of ...
Presents up-to-date computer methods for analysing DNA, RNA and protein sequences.
Richard Durbin, 1998
2
Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy
This third edition of a classic text in biological microscopy includes detailed descriptions and in-depth comparisons of parts of the microscope itself, digital aspects of data acquisition and properties of fluorescent dyes, the techniques ...
James Pawley, 2010
3
Biological Control: Benefits and Risks
This book is the outcome of a unique gathering of thirty top specialists in the world to discuss and debate the benefits and risks associated with biological control.
Heikki M. T. Hokkanen, James M. Lynch, 2003
4
Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of ...
This volume reconfirms the diverse and unpredictable roles that non-native species assume as they invade new ecosystems: destruction of vital crops and forests, major damages to ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and ...
David Pimentel, Ph.D., 2002
5
Biological Thermodynamics
This inter-disciplinary guide to the thermodynamics of living organisms has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a uniquely integrated overview of the subject.
Donald T. Haynie, 2008
6
A Natural History of Rape: Biological Bases of Sexual Coercion
A biologist and an anthropologist use evolutionary biology to explain the causes and inform the prevention of rape.
Randy Thornhill, Craig T. Palmer, 2001
7
Biological Psychology
This is complimented by a range of inventive pedagogical features and extensive full-colour illustrations to stimulate interest and help students develop and test their understanding.
Frederick M. Toates, 2007
8
The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and ...
An incisive study of the development of the biological sciences chronicles the origins, maturation, and modern views of the classification of life forms, the evolution of species, and the inheritance and variation of characteristics
Ernst Mayr, 1982
9
Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions
Featuring many cross-references, suggestions for further reading, illustrations, an appendix of the world’s worst 100 invasive species, a glossary, and more, this is an essential reference for anyone who needs up-to-date information on ...
Dr. Daniel Simberloff, Dr. Marcel Rejmanek, 2010
10
Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, Second ...
Extensively revised and updated, this second edition of the bestselling Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents goes well beyond the “dirty thirty” commonly discussed agents and provides rapid access to a wide range of agents ...
D. Hank Ellison, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biological is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Some age three times faster than others
A DETAILED study of biological ageing has revealed that some ... a group of 38-year-olds taking part in the research, biological age was found ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Biological colonialism bites back: Thai surrogate refuses to give up …
July 6, 2015 (NationalReview) -- I coined the term “biological colonialism” as a descriptive of the practice of well-off westerners (and others) ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
3
Biological basis of chronic fatigue syndrome offers hope for …
The lack of a clear biological cause, the fuzziness of the symptoms and the fact that many of the people diagnosed were young professionals ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
4
Missing 9 year-old's biological mother steps forward, thanks volunteers
Fighting back tears, Omarion Humphrey's biological mom holds out hope her son will make it home safely. Mars has been living with a foster ... «WNEM Saginaw, Jul 15»
5
North Korean defector set to testify on regime's use of humans to test …
A North Korean scientist involved in the regime's biological and chemical weapons programmes has defected, apparently with evidence of tests ... «National Post, Jul 15»
6
Is biological fly control for you?
They are a parasitic biological control as they break the lifecycle of the fly by laying their eggs in the fly pupae. The wasps then hatch, devour ... «The Battlefords News-Optimist, Jul 15»
7
Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver officially disowned by their …
The 'Almost Famous' starrer Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver Hudson weren't surprised at all as their biological father Bill Hudson publicly ... «LiverpoolVS.net, Jul 15»
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Unwed mothers don't need biological father's consent for child's …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that there was no need for the consent of the father in giving guardianship of a child to an ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
9
Seattle woman looks to Facebook to find biological dad
Tina Gomez is searching for her biological dad. ... A Seattle woman wants to find her biological dad, whom she has never met, and she's ... «KING5.com, Jul 15»
10
Seattle woman finds biological father who met mom in Lodi
A Seattle woman wanted to find her biological dad, whom she has never met, and she turned to Facebook for help. On Sunday, she posted that ... «News10.net, Jul 15»

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