TELEOLOGY


Meaning of TELEOLOGY in English

/ ˌtiːliˈɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈɑːlə-/ noun

[ U , sing. ] ( philosophy ) the theory that events and developments are meant to achieve a purpose and happen because of that

►  teleo·logic·al / ˌtiːliəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent. (denoting the branch of philosophy that deals with ends or final causes): from modern Latin teleologia , from Greek telos end + -logia (see -logy ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.