Definition of TELEOLOGY

teleology

Meanings

Plural: teleologies

Noun

  • (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
  • The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
  • An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
  • The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “purpose”), genitive τέλεος (téleos), and λόγος (lógos, “word, speech, discourse”).

Scrabble Score: 13

teleology is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 15

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