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Noun: teleology  ,te-lee'ó-lu-jee or ,tee-lee'ó-lu-jee
  1. (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes

Derived forms: teleologies

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

Encyclopedia: Teleology

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