teleological
English
Etymology
From teleologic + -al.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /tɛliːəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
Adjective
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
- teleological argument
- teleologically
- unteleological
Translations
pertaining to teleology
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