0 (the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject:
American history
Annie's decided to write a history of electronic music.
I only asked him for a cigarette, but two hours later he'd told me his whole life history.
Last year's report is ancient history and totally irrelevant to the current situation.
"What about Dan - are you still seeing him?" "Oh, he's history."
1 something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period:
2 (the study of) past events considered together, esp. events or developments of a particular period, country, or subject:
3 something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing many times over a long period:
4 a record of past events relating to a particular person or company:
This is the 50th consecutive month of uninterrupted job growth, the longest in the nation's history.
No one else in the Bank's long history has climbed all the way up the ladder.
When a person applies for a bank account or credit card, their credit history can be tracked.
career/employment/medical history
5 a record of actions or events that have happened often over a period of time:
Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in European history.
He knows a lot about the history of this area, so he is often asked to speak at local clubs and societies.
The other point about official histories is that they have a tradition of being rather bland, indeed boring, in tone.
Indeed, from this perspective, one could equally well argue for similarities in their sociolinguistic histories.
However, in the present study, boys' relationship histories were on a continuum going from not knowing each other to seeing their partners very often.
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