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purposive

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Adjective
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pur=pos=ive

CIDE DICTIONARY

purposivea. 
     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.

Derivative
purposively adv. purposiveness n.

For further exploring for "purposive" in Webster Dictionary Online


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