biological
adjective
bi·o·log·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biologic
1
: of or relating to biology or to life and living processes
2
: used in or produced by applied biology
3
: connected by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage
her biological father
Examples of biological in a Sentence
the rights of the biological father in this case
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Are complex biological or artificial systems developing similar internal modeling strategies when navigating complex informational and interactive environments?
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The fledgling company was Isomorphic Labs, the secretive artificial intelligence life sciences startup spun out of Google DeepMind after one of the biggest biological breakthroughs in the last 50 years.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Students struggle within rigid educational frameworks, while patients often face medical protocols that fail to consider their unique biological makeup.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Female fencer Stephanie Turner was honored as a Courage Wins Champion for her decision to take a knee instead of competing against a biological male during an event earlier this month.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The fledgling company was Isomorphic Labs, the secretive artificial intelligence life sciences startup spun out of Google DeepMind after one of the biggest biological breakthroughs in the last 50 years.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Students struggle within rigid educational frameworks, while patients often face medical protocols that fail to consider their unique biological makeup.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Female fencer Stephanie Turner was honored as a Courage Wins Champion for her decision to take a knee instead of competing against a biological male during an event earlier this month.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biological
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“Biological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biological. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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biological
adjective
variants
also biologic
1
: of or relating to biology or to life and living processes
2
: used in or produced by applied biology
3
: related by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage
an adoptee who searched for years for her biological parents
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