biological

«biological» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with living things and how they grow and work, or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (biological); adverb: biologically

meaning for a pupil

1) (science) To do with living things and how they grow and work, or with biology, the study of them. tree →

2) Related by birth, not by adoption or marriage (biological parents). tree →

3) (cleaning) Containing natural enzymes that break down dirt, as in biological washing powder. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in science lessons (biological processes, biological weapons), adult life and family talk (a biological father), and on household products. It tells the reader something is about life, bodies or birth. Phrases: biological parents, biological clock, biological washing powder, biological science.

examples

• Growing and breathing are biological processes. tree →
• Sam lives with his adoptive family but knows his biological mother. tree →
• Biology is the study of biological life. tree →
• Mum uses non-biological washing powder for my skin. tree →
• Plants and animals are biological; rocks are not. tree →
• Scientists study the biological effects of pollution. tree →
• Your biological clock tells you when to sleep. tree →

note

Pronounced by-o-LOJ-i-cal. From biology (study of life). A biological parent is the one whose genes you have; adoptive and step-parents are real parents too. Not the same as "bionic" or "organic".

In the corpora

• People are biological intelligences: minds that grew in bodies, with families, food, sleep and feelings.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «biological» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.