biografische

Biografische is a Dutch adjective meaning biographical or relating to a person's life. It is used to describe information, works, or material that concerns the life history of an individual. Typical phrases include biografische gegevens (biographical data), biografische informatie, biografische bronnen, and biografische films or boeken (biographical films or books).

The term derives from biografie, the Dutch word for biography. Related forms include biografisch, which also conveys a biographical sense, and the noun biografie itself. In everyday and professional usage, biografische serves to distinguish life-focused content from other kinds of material, such as historische (historical) or geografische (geographical) content.

In practice, biografische material appears across disciplines such as history, journalism, library and archival science, and media studies. It is commonly encountered in encyclopedias, archival catalogs, curriculum vitae sections, and museum labels where the life story or personal background of a subject is summarized or analyzed. The adjective helps readers or researchers quickly identify sources that center on biography rather than other aspects of a subject.

In relation to other terms, biografische is closely connected to biographies (biografie) and to the broader category of biographical writing. It is often contrasted with autobiografische (autobiographical) when the life story is told by the subject themselves, as opposed to another author or narrator.