Word Study
purposive
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective purposive has 2 senses
- purposive(s = adj.all) Array - having or showing or acting with a purpose or design; "purposive behavior"
- purposive(s = adj.all) goal-directed - having a purpose; "purposive behavior"
CIDE DICTIONARY
purposive, a.
Having or indicating purpose or design. Bastian. [1913 Webster]
"Purposive modification of structure in a bone."
[1913 Webster]
"It is impossible that the frog should perform actions morepurposive than these."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
purposive, adj.
1 having or serving a purpose.
2 done with a purpose.
3 (of a person or conduct) having purpose or resolution; purposeful.
1 having or serving a purpose.
2 done with a purpose.
3 (of a person or conduct) having purpose or resolution; purposeful.
Derivative
purposively adv. purposiveness n.
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