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teleological

/ˌtɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪkəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does teleological mean?

adjective

Relating to or concerned with the study of the purposes or goals of something, or the idea that a thing has a purpose or goal.

Example

"The teleological argument for the existence of God is based on the idea that the complexity of the universe suggests a designer or creator."

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