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Hystory vs. History — What's the Difference?

Hystory vs. History — What's the Difference?

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History

History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia, meaning "inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past. Events before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory.

History

A 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.

History

A formal written account of related natural phenomena
A history of volcanoes.

History

A record of a patient's general medical background
Took the patient's history.
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History

An established condition or pattern of behavior
An inmate with a history of mental illness and drug abuse.

History

The branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events
"History has a long-range perspective" (Elizabeth Gurley Flynn).

History

The past events relating to a particular thing
The history of their rivalry is full of intrigue.

History

The aggregate of past events or human affairs
Basic tools used throughout history.

History

An interesting past
A house with history.

History

Something that belongs to the past
Their troubles are history now.

History

(Slang) One that is no longer worth consideration
Why should we worry about him? He's history!.

History

A drama based on historical events
The histories of Shakespeare.

History

The aggregate of past events.
History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.

History

The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.
He teaches history at the university.
History will not look kindly on these tyrants.
He dreams of an invention that will make history.

History

The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).
In all of human history and prehistory
In all recorded history

History

(countable) A set of events involving an entity.
What is your medical history?
The family's history includes events best forgotten.
A long and sordid history

History

(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories.
A short history of post-Columbian colonization

History

A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
A personal medical history is required for the insurance policy.
He has a history of cancer in his family.
This diagnosis is usually based solely on the history and physical examination, although laboratory tests are occasionally also obtained.

History

A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
I visited a great site yesterday but forgot the URL. Luckily, I didn't clear my history.

History

(informal) Something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.
I told him that if he doesn't get his act together, he's history.

History

(uncountable) Shared experience or interaction.
There is too much history between them for them to split up now.
He has had a lot of history with the police.

History

(obsolete) To narrate or record.

History

A learning or knowing by inquiry; the knowledge of facts and events, so obtained; hence, a formal statement of such information; a narrative; a description; a written record; as, the history of a patient's case; the history of a legislative bill.

History

A systematic, written account of events, particularly of those affecting a nation, institution, science, or art, and usually connected with a philosophical explanation of their causes; a true story, as distinguished from a romance; - distinguished also from annals, which relate simply the facts and events of each year, in strict chronological order; from biography, which is the record of an individual's life; and from memoir, which is history composed from personal experience, observation, and memory.
Histories are as perfect as the historian is wise, and is gifted with an eye and a soul.
For aught that I could ever read,Could ever hear by tale or history.
What histories of toil could I declare!
Justly Cæsar scorns the poet's lays;It is to history he trusts for praise.
No more yet of this;For 't is a chronicle of day by day,Not a relation for a breakfast.
Many glorious examples in the annals of our religion.

History

To narrate or record.

History

The aggregate of past events;
A critical time in the school's history

History

The continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future;
All of human history

History

A record or narrative description of past events;
A history of France
He gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
The story of exposure to lead

History

The discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings;
He teaches Medieval history
History takes the long view

History

All that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge;
The dawn of recorded history
From the beginning of history

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