Definition of equifinal in English:
equifinal
adjective ˌɛkwɪˈfʌɪn(ə)lˌekwə-
technical Having the same end or result.
Example sentencesExamples
- The equifinal trajectory is an ideal succession of angles and velocities that comprise a long window of time during which releasing the ball at any moment would lead to success.
- Hypothesis 1 predicted that organizational performance across the sample would be higher in trade-off than in suboptimal equifinal situations.
Derivatives
noun
technical The concepts of multifinality and equifinality can be invoked here to suggest that multiple pathways can lead to both resilience and maladaptation in the context of the reunification process.
Example sentencesExamples
- Next, the principles of equifinality and multifinality are pertinent.
- Heider draws a further distinction between equifinality that can arise in ‘impersonal causation’ such as the predictable ultimate resting position of a pendulum or of a marble thrown in a bowl.