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Definitions for purposeful
ˈpɜr pəs fəlpur·pose·ful
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Princeton's WordNet
purposefuladjective
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
purposefuladjective
having meaning through having an aim
"led a happy purposeful life"
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purposefuladjective
Having purpose; intentional.
purposefuladjective
Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.
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purposeful
Teleology (from τέλος, telos, 'end,' 'aim,' or 'goal,' and λόγος, logos, 'explanation' or 'reason') or finality is a reason or an explanation for something which serves as a function of its end, its purpose, or its goal, as opposed to something which serves as a function of its cause.A purpose that is imposed by human use, such as the purpose of a fork to hold food, is called extrinsic. Natural teleology, common in classical philosophy, though controversial today, contends that natural entities also have intrinsic purposes, regardless of human use or opinion. For instance, Aristotle claimed that an acorn's intrinsic telos is to become a fully grown oak tree. Though ancient atomists rejected the notion of natural teleology, teleological accounts of non-personal or non-human nature were explored and often endorsed in ancient and medieval philosophies, but fell into disfavor during the modern era (1600–1900). In the late 18th century, Immanuel Kant used the concept of telos as a regulative principle in his Critique of Judgment (1790). Contemporary philosophers and scientists still debate whether teleological axioms are useful or accurate in proposing modern philosophies and scientific theories. An example of the reintroduction of teleology into modern language is the notion of an attractor. Another instance is when Thomas Nagel (2012), though not a biologist, proposed a non-Darwinian account of evolution that incorporates impersonal and natural teleological laws to explain the existence of life, consciousness, rationality, and objective value. Regardless, the accuracy can also be considered independently from the usefulness: it is a common experience in pedagogy that a minimum of apparent teleology can be useful in thinking about and explaining Darwinian evolution even if there is no true teleology driving evolution. Thus it is easier to say that evolution "gave" wolves sharp canine teeth because those teeth "serve the purpose of" predation regardless of whether there is an underlying non-teleologic reality in which evolution is not an actor with intentions. In other words, because human cognition and learning often rely on the narrative structure of stories – with actors, goals, and immediate (proximate) rather than ultimate (distal) causation (see also proximate and ultimate causation) – some minimal level of teleology might be recognized as useful or at least tolerable for practical purposes even by people who reject its cosmologic accuracy. Its accuracy is upheld by Barrow and Tipler (1986), whose citations of such teleologists as Max Planck and Norbert Wiener are significant for scientific endeavor.
Webster Dictionary
Purposefuladjective
important; material
Editors Contribution
purposeful
Having an intelligent, innovative, rational and logical purpose.
The unity government have a strategy of utilizing public assets and transforming them into purposeful social enterprises.
Submitted by MaryC on August 28, 2020
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of purposeful in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of purposeful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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TheNew York Times,right, was a giant purveyor of misinformation, and disinformation. I don't know if the Times was purposeful, but misinformation, and that’s as vaunted a media organization as you can find, but there was no accountability for them.
It's indisputable that his termination was a result of President Trump's unrelenting retaliatory campaign of false information, attacks and direct appeals to top officials, today, Pete Strzok is fighting back, and sending a message that the Administration's purposeful disregard for constitutional rights must not be tolerated.
Usually people have their guard down at these conferences, if you have a meaningful and purposeful conversation, and they understand and like your product, they will introduce you to other people.
The purposeful misrepresentation of crime data is rare but nevertheless unacceptable, and it will be dealt with accordingly.
There are many challenges our society is facing right now that have long-term effects for generations to come. With this research initiative, we can address these issues in a way that will encourage and empower people to make positive, purposeful change.
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