Dictionary Entry
teleology
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈtiːl.iˌɒl.ə.dʒi/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.2)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (2)The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
In a Sentence
“Students can use teleology to explain The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences..”
Published Usage Examples
“Intelligence, this is a question altogether foreign to any argument from teleology, seeing that teleology, in so far as it is _teleology_, can only rest upon the observed facts of the cosmos; and if these facts admit of being explained by the action of a single causative principle inherent in the cosmos itself, teleolo”
“By the way, teleology is a word I seldom hear, and this is the first time it's come up in an interview.”
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Origin
From Greek 'telos' (end, purpose) and 'logia' (study).
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