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English
wikipedia

Pronunciation
te`le*ol"o*gy

Noun
en-noun|teleolog|ies

1. The study of the purpose of natural occurrences.
2. The use of a non-natural purpose to explain an occurrence.

Related terms
teleologic
teleological
teleologically
teleologist

Category:Philosophy

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• 2007-07-28 17:49 - WikiPedant - added {{en-noun}}; copyedited

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