teleological
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From teleologic + -al.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
teleological (comparative more teleological, superlative most teleological)
- Of or pertaining to teleology; showing evidence of design or purpose.
- 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.19:
- It will be seen that this doctrine is optimistic and teleological: the universe and everything in it is developing towards something continually better than what went before.
- 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.19:
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
pertaining to teleology
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