(REPEATED HAPPENINGS) [noun] [C usually singular] - something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long periodHer family has a history of heart problems.The suspect has a history of arson attacks on schools. There's a long history of industrial disputes at that factory.The family has a very good credit history (= They have paid what they owed on goods and services regularly and on time).
HISTORY
Meaning of HISTORY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012