teleology /tel-i-olˈə-ji or tē-li-/

1. The doctrine of the final causes of things
2. Interpretation of phenomena in terms of their purpose rather than possible causes

teleologic /-ə-lojˈik/ or teleologˈical adjective

• venture
• Venture Air Scout
• venture capital
• venture capitalist
• venture capitalists
• venture capitals
• venture capital trust
• venture capital trusts
• ventured
• venturer
• venturers
• ventures
• Venture Scout
• Venture Sea Scout
• venturesome
• venturesomely
• venturesomeness
• venturesomenesses
• Venturi
• venturing
• venturingly
• venturings
• Venturis
• Venturi tube
• Venturi tubes