Story vs. History
Difference Between Story and History
Storynoun
A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.
The book tells the story of two roommates.Historynoun
The aggregate of past events.
History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.Storynoun
A lie, fiction.
You’ve been telling stories again, haven’t you?Historynoun
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.Storynoun
A soap opera.
What will she do without being able to watch her stories?Historynoun
(countable) A set of events involving an entity.
What is your medical history?The family's history includes events best forgotten.Storynoun
(obsolete) History.
Historynoun
(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories.Storynoun
A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
What's the story with him?I tried it again; same story, no error message, nothing happened.Historynoun
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.Storynoun
}} A temporary collection of a user's recently publicized snaps.
Historynoun
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.Storynoun
(obsolete) A building or edifice.
Historynoun
(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.Storynoun
A floor or level of a building; a storey.
Our shop was on the fourth story of the building, so we had to install an elevator.Historynoun
(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.Storynoun
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Historyverb
(obsolete) To narrate or record.
Storyverb
To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.
Historynoun
the aggregate of past events;
a critical time in the school's historyStorynoun
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program;
his narrative was interestingDisney's stories entertain adults as well as childrenHistorynoun
the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future;
all of human historyStorynoun
a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events;
he writes stories for the magazinesHistorynoun
a record or narrative description of past events;
a history of Francehe gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the presidentthe story of exposure to leadStorynoun
structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building;
what level is the office on?Historynoun
the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings;
he teaches Medieval historyhistory takes the long viewStorynoun
a record or narrative description of past events;
a history of Francehe gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the presidentthe story of exposure to leadHistorynoun
all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge;
the dawn of recorded historyfrom the beginning of historyStorynoun
a short account of the news;
the report of his speechthe story was on the 11 o'clock newsthe account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furiousStorynoun
a trivial lie;
he told a fib about eating his spinachhow can I stop my child from telling stories?
