historical

/his'tɔrikəl/

Thân thiện

Historical scholars study ancient manuscripts in a library.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the study of past events: Pertaining to history as an academic discipline or field of inquiry.
   • Belonging to or existing in the past: Describing something that is part of recorded history, as opposed to legend or fiction.
   • Based on or concerned with events in history: Involving analysis or representation of past occurrences.

Usage and Examples

• As an adjective describing academic study:
  • She is conducting historical research on medieval trade routes.
  • Historical linguistics examines how languages change over time.
• As an adjective describing something from the past:
  • The museum houses many historical artifacts from the Roman era.
  • We visited the historical site where the treaty was signed.
• As an adjective describing analysis or perspective:
  • The author provides a historical account of the revolution.
  • To understand the present, we must adopt a historical perspective.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "historical" vs. "historic": While often used interchangeably, a subtle distinction exists. "Historical" generally means 'related to history.' "Historic" means 'famous or important in history.'
  • The discovery of penicillin was a historic event. (It was momentous.)
  • We study the historical context of the discovery. (We study its place in history.)
• In academic contexts: Used to specify a method or approach grounded in the analysis of past events.
  • The historical method involves critical analysis of primary sources.

Variants and Related Words

• Historian (noun): A scholar who studies and writes about history.
• Historically (adverb): In a way that relates to history; over the course of history.
  • Historically, this region has been a cultural crossroads.
• Historiography (noun): The study of historical writing and methodology.

Synonyms

• Past: Belonging to a former time.
• Documented: Recorded in historical evidence.
• Chronological: Arranged in order of time.

Antonyms

• Legendary: Described in stories but not verifiable in history.
• Fictional: Invented; not based on real events.
• Contemporary: Belonging to the present time.

Common Collocations and Phrases

• Historical context: The circumstances of the time period being studied.
• Historical record: The body of documented evidence about the past.
• Historical figure: A person who existed in the past.
• Historical novel/film: A creative work set in and often dramatizing a past period.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
   • diachronic linguistics
2. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
   • historic victories
   • historical (or historic) times
   • a historical character
3. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
   • the historical Jesus
   • doubt that a historical Camelot every existed
   • actual historical events
4. of or relating to the study of history
   • historical scholars
   • a historical perspective

Từ đồng nghĩa

• diachronic
• historic