Definition

Related to the list of books and other sources used in research or writing.

Example

The bibliographical section of the paper included all the sources cited by the author.

Conversation

I need to finish my paper, but I’m struggling with the bibliographical section.

Have you checked the guidelines? They often provide tips for that part.

Yeah, but I still find it tricky to format the bibliographical entries correctly.

I get it; maybe you could ask the librarian for some help.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bibliographical → It is formed from "biblion" (from Greek, meaning book) and "graphia" (from Greek, meaning writing). The word "bibliographical" refers to the writing or description of books, particularly in terms of their publication and authorship.

Memory Tip

Think of 'biblion' meaning book and 'graphia' meaning writing — so bibliographical relates to the writing about books.

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