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teleological

American  
[tel-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, tee-lee-] / ˌtɛl i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌti li- /
Sometimes teleologic

adjective

Philosophy.

  1. of or relating to teleology, the philosophical doctrine that final causes, design, and purpose exist in nature.

Other Word Forms

  • nonteleological adjective
  • nonteleologically adverb
  • teleologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of teleological

teleolog(y) + -ical

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