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Teleology

nounid 148951·updated May 18, 2026
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(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes

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plural
Teleologies
possessive
Teleology's
pluralpossessive
Teleologies'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
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