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teleology | undefined |

As a noun teleology

is (philosophy) the study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

teleology

English

(wikipedia teleology)

Noun

(teleologies)
  • (philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
  • (by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
  • * 2011 , Paul A. Rahe, Truths You Cannot Utter :
    • In short, what every student of biology knows – that within nature there is a teleology having to do with the survival of the species which underpins the distinction between the two sexes and produces between them a natural affinity for one another – no surgeon who knows what is good for him may now say.
  • The use of a non-natural purpose or design to explain an occurrence.

    • Related terms

    * teleologic * teleological * teleologically * teleologist

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined