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telic

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈtiːlɪk/Sorted ceiltStarts with TEnds with C0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end.

Word origin

From the Ancient Greek τελῐκός (telĭkós, “final”), from τέλος (télos, “end”).

Used in a sentence

  • Several theorists of the previous chapters are supportive of this more telic view of human nature.
  • I have certainly become more telic as I strive to achieve my goals set, but I am not really enjoying any of it.
  • Similarly, verb forms that can govern either transitive or middle-case marking (cf. 2.1.3.1.2(c)) are more telic in their transitive manifestations.

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