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final cause
final cause n (Philosophy) philosophy the end or purpose of a thing or process, as opposed to its efficient cause. See cause7 Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | final cause - (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or processaim, intent, intention, purpose, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
final cause
Related to final cause: Formal causeWords related to final causenoun (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or processRelated Words- aim
- intent
- intention
- purpose
- design
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