HyperDic: life_history

English > 2 senses of the expression life history:
NOUNcommunicationlife history, biography, life, life storyan account of the series of events making up a person's life
actlife history, careerthe general progression of your working or professional life
English > life history: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn account of the series of events making up a person's life.
Synonymsbiography, life, life story
InstancesParallel LivesA collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch
NarrowerautobiographyA biography of yourself
hagiographyA biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
profilebiographical sketch
Broaderhistory, account, chronicle, storyA record or narrative description of past events
Spanishbiografía
Catalanbiografia
English > life history: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe general progression of your working or professional life.
Synonymcareer
Broaderprogress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motionThe act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Spanishcarrera, trayectoria
Catalancarrera, trajectòria

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