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Definition of teleology noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

teleology

noun

NAmE//ˌtiliˈɑlədʒi//

, NAmE//ˌtɛliˈɑlədʒi//

[uncountable, singular] (philosophy)

the theory that events and developments are meant to achieve a purpose and happen because of that

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teleological

NAmE//ˌtiliəˈlɑdʒɪkl//

, NAmE//ˌtɛliəˈlɑdʒɪkl//

adjective a teleological view of historySee teleology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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