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Definition of purposive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

purposive

adjective
 
/ˈpɜːpəsɪv/
 
/ˈpɜːrpəsɪv/
(formal)
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  1. having a clear and definite purpose synonym purposeful
    • the human capacity for thought and purposive action
See purposive in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee purposive in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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