teleologisch
Dutch
Etymology
From teleologie + -isch, itself from New Latin teleolog]], coined 1728 by German philosopher Baron Christian von Wolff (1679-1754) from Ancient Greek τέλειος (téleios, “entire, perfect, complete”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teː.leː.oːˈloː.ɣis/
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Adjective
teleologisch (not comparable)
- teleological, concerning or applying teleology, either in theological or physiological sense
- (law) a judge's way to interpret the law by its intent rather then its actual phrasing
- containing a purpose or goal
Inflection
Inflection of teleologisch | ||||
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uninflected | teleologisch | |||
inflected | teleologische | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | teleologisch | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | teleologische | ||
n. sing. | teleologisch | |||
plural | teleologische | |||
definite | teleologische | |||
partitive | teleologisch |
German
Etymology
Teleologie + -isch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰe.le.oˈlo.ɡiʃ/
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Declension
Declension of teleologisch
Further reading
- teleologisch in Duden online
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