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teleological
adjective tel·e·o·log·i·cal \ˌte-lē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌtē-\
Definition of TELEOLOGICAL
: exhibiting or relating to design or purpose especially in nature
— tel·e·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of TELEOLOGICAL
tel·e·o·log·i·cal also tel·e·o·log·ic \-ˈlä-jik\
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First Known Use of TELEOLOGICAL
1798
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teleological
adjective te·le·o·log·i·cal \ˌtel-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl, ˌtēl-\
Medical Definition of TELEOLOGICAL
: exhibiting or relating to design or purpose especially in nature
—te·le·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of TELEOLOGICAL
te·le·o·log·i·cal also te·le·o·log·ic \-ˈläj-ik\
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