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Sometimes, tel·e·o·log·ic.
Related forms
tel·e·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·tel·e·o·log·i·cal, adjective
non·tel·e·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Teleological
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Without getting teleological about it, the series says that life goes on.
- Editor doesn't seem to understand the danger of teleological argumentation.
- The difference is the teleological philosophy of my argument versus the evolutionary philosophy of his approach.
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World English Dictionary
| teleology (ˌtɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌtiːlɪ-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | philosophy |
| a. the doctrine that there is evidence of purpose or design in the universe, and esp that this provides proof of the existence of a Designer | |
| b. the belief that certain phenomena are best explained in terms of purpose rather than cause | |
| c. See also final cause the systematic study of such phenomena | |
| 2. | biology the belief that natural phenomena have a predetermined purpose and are not determined by mechanical laws |
| [C18: from New Latin teleologia, from Greek telos end + | |
| teleological | |
| —adj | |
| teleo'logic | |
| —adj | |
| teleo'logically | |
| —adv | |
| tele'ologism | |
| —n | |
| tele'ologist | |
| —n | |
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