purposive

[ pur-puh-siv ]

/ ˈpɜr pə sɪv /

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adjective

having, showing, or acting with a purpose, intention, or design.

adapted to a purpose or end.

serving some purpose.

determined; resolute.

of or characteristic of purpose.

Origin of purposive

First recorded in 1850–55; purpose + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM purposive

pur·pos·ive·ly, adverbpur·pos·ive·ness, nounnon·pur·pos·ive, adjectivenon·pur·pos·ive·ly, adverb

non·pur·pos·ive·ness, nounpre·pur·pos·ive, adjectivesem·i·pur·pos·ive, adjectivesem·i·pur·pos·ive·ly, adverbsem·i·pur·pos·ive·ness, nounun·pur·pos·ive, adjective

Words nearby purposive

purpose, purpose-built, purposeful, purposeless, purposely, purposive, purpresture, purpura, purpura annularis telangiectodes, purpura fulminans, purpura hemorrhagica

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Example sentences from the Web for purposive

In this case there is absolutely nothing to be done by Reinke's "dominants," or conscious and purposive vital forces.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
The whole causal view of man is thus a tool in the service of the purposive man.
Psychotherapy|Hugo Mnsterberg
From the days of Plato to our own times, there have been but few objectors to the teleological or purposive view of nature.
Evolution, Old & New|Samuel Butler
The first purposive movements of the child should be welcomed and encouraged.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron

In a word, a purposive being cannot have been the result of a purposeless process.
The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights|William Hallock Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for purposive

purposive

/ (ˈpɜːpəsɪv) /

adjective

relating to, having, or indicating conscious intention

serving a purpose; useful

Derived forms of purposive

purposively, adverbpurposiveness, noun

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单词	purposive
释义	purposive [ pur-puh-siv ] / ˈpɜr pə sɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purposive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having, showing, or acting with a purpose, intention, or design. adapted to a purpose or end. serving some purpose. determined; resolute. of or characteristic of purpose. Origin of purposive First recorded in 1850–55; purpose + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM purposive pur·pos·ive·ly, adverbpur·pos·ive·ness, nounnon·pur·pos·ive, adjectivenon·pur·pos·ive·ly, adverb non·pur·pos·ive·ness, nounpre·pur·pos·ive, adjectivesem·i·pur·pos·ive, adjectivesem·i·pur·pos·ive·ly, adverbsem·i·pur·pos·ive·ness, nounun·pur·pos·ive, adjective Words nearby purposive purpose, purpose-built, purposeful, purposeless, purposely, purposive, purpresture, purpura, purpura annularis telangiectodes, purpura fulminans, purpura hemorrhagica Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purposive In this case there is absolutely nothing to be done by Reinke's "dominants," or conscious and purposive vital forces. The Wonders of Life\|Ernst Haeckel The whole causal view of man is thus a tool in the service of the purposive man. Psychotherapy\|Hugo Mnsterberg From the days of Plato to our own times, there have been but few objectors to the teleological or purposive view of nature. Evolution, Old & New\|Samuel Butler The first purposive movements of the child should be welcomed and encouraged. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron In a word, a purposive being cannot have been the result of a purposeless process. The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights\|William Hallock Johnson British Dictionary definitions for purposive purposive / (ˈpɜːpəsɪv) / adjective relating to, having, or indicating conscious intention serving a purpose; useful Derived forms of purposive purposively, adverbpurposiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purposive deliberate, resolute, calculated, persistent, strong-willed, determined, intense, profitable, good, helpful, effective, convenient, fruitful, practical, appropriate, favorable, proper, pragmatic, suitable, handy
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purposive

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