historical

5 definitions • 7 examples

connected with studying or representing things from the past:

Many important historical documents were destroyed when the library was bombed.

She specializes in historical novels set in 18th-century England.

used to describe prices, values, etc. in the past:

The table compares historical exchange rates for five different currencies.

used to describe crimes that were committed in the past:

A man was arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of historical child abuse dating back to the 1980s.

connected with the study or representation of things from the past:

The library has an important collection of historical documents.

used to describe past prices or values:

The company offers real-time and historical information on stocks, options, commodities, futures, indices, and currencies.

Historical data show the clear link between income tax rates and the size of domestic government spending.