English

Adjective

teleological ‎(comparative more teleological, superlative most teleological)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• teleologically
• teleological argument

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