Dictionary - English
history
- A usually chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events: a history of the Vikings. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- A formal written account of related natural phenomena: a history of volcanoes. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- A record of a patient's medical background. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- An established record or pattern of behavior: an inmate with a history of substance abuse. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- The branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events: "History has a long-range perspective” ( Elizabeth Gurley Flynn). from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
