n.
Pronunciation: ' te-l ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -e · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, fulfillment, from telein to complete, from telos end ― more at TELOS
Date: 1896
: progress that is intelligently planned and directed : the attainment of desired ends by the application of intelligent human effort to the means