The difference between Former and Historical

When used as nouns, former means someone who forms something, whereas historical means a historical romance.

When used as adjectives, former means previous, whereas historical means of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions. about history.

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  1. Former as an adjective:

    Previous.

    Examples:

    "A former president;  the former East Germany"

  2. Former as an adjective:

    First of aforementioned two items. Used with , often without a noun.

    Examples:

    "The former is a good idea but the latter is not."

    "I drive two vehicles, a Chevy Camaro and an AMC Gremlin. I won the former on a game show."

  1. Former as a noun:

    Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

    Examples:

    "Dave was the former of the company."

  2. Former as a noun:

    An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.

    Examples:

    "The brick arch was built using a wooden former."

  3. Former as a noun (chiefly, British, used in combinations):

    Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).

    Examples:

    "Fifth-former."

    "Sixth-former."

  1. Historical as an adjective (literature, art):

    Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions. About history; depicting persons or events from history.

    Examples:

    "July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day."

    "The historical works of Lord Macaulay and Edward Gibbon are in and of themselves historic."

  2. Historical as an adjective (literature, art):

    Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally. Set in the past. Former, erstwhile; lapsed, nominal. One of various tenses or moods used to tell about past events, historic (tense). or evolutionary.

  3. Historical as an adjective (uncommon):

    Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history. Done in the manner of a historian: written as a development over time or in accordance with the historical method. : important or likely to be important to history and historians.

    Examples:

    "The Royal Historical Society"

    "The State Historical Society of Wisconsin"

  4. Historical as an adjective:

    Examples:

    "'historical-political"

  1. Historical as a noun:

    A historical romance.

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