Purposive vs Correct - What's the difference?
purposive | correct | Related terms |
Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution.
Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent.
*2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 191:
*:Other ecclesiastics [...] were similarly accepting of a space for purposive and beneficent human action and betterment in a disenchanted world.
(psychology) Pertaining to purpose, as reflected in behaviour or mental activity.
Pertaining to to or demonstrating purpose.
*1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 78:
*:The world was generally agreed to be a purposive one, responsive to the wishes of its Creator […].
Possessed of a firm purpose; determined, resolute.
(grammar) Of a clause or conjunction: expressing purpose.
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Purposive is a related term of correct.
As adjectives the difference between purposive and correct
is that purposive is serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution while correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As a verb correct is
to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.purposive
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Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
* Objects: behavior, action, interpretation, sample, etc.correct
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Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.