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purposive
adjective
(pur-pos-ive)
having a purpose
Synonyms:
goal-directed,
Examples:
Purposive behavior.
purposive
adjective
(pur-pos-ive)
having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
Examples:
Purposive behavior.
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ostensive
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monistic
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disjunctive
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nonliteral
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juristic
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mediatory
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jural
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otiose
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irenic
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initiatory
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recriminatory
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kinaesthetic
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systemized
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interactional
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semiotic
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purposive
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