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Definition of bibliographical

bibliographical

/ˌbɪb.li.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
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Adverb:bibliographically
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bibliographical Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Relating to a list of books, scholarly articles, or other written sources consulted or cited in a work, or to the systematic description and history of books as physical objects.

Example

"The student spent the afternoon verifying the bibliographical citations at the end of her research paper."

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bibliography
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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 18th century from 'bibliography' plus the adjectival suffix '-ical', ultimately tracing back to the Ancient Greek 'bibliographia' (the writing of books), from 'biblion' (book) and 'graphein' (to write).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bibliographical. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bibliographical
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