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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Trump cites advantage of experience in second term Trump told Fox News his biggest advantage to hitting the ground running in his second term – changes in border and energy policies, blocking biological men from playing in women’s sports – is his experience from his first term.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
On its face, Trump’s order to limit participation in K-12 and university girls’ sports to biological girls is in line with our own previous positions.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Gary Stix, senior editor of mind and brain topics at Scientific American, edits and reports on emerging advances that have propelled brain science to the forefront of the biological sciences.
—Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Of the 2,128 people polled, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
On its face, Trump’s order to limit participation in K-12 and university girls’ sports to biological girls is in line with our own previous positions.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Gary Stix, senior editor of mind and brain topics at Scientific American, edits and reports on emerging advances that have propelled brain science to the forefront of the biological sciences.
—Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Of the 2,128 people polled, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Biological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biological. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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