a purposive organ, a purposive structure.
The purposive approach…sees man as a composite body and mind whose controlling force is drive, motivation or purpose (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pur|pos|ive — «PUR puh sihv», adjective. 1. acting with, having, or serving some purpose: »a purposive organ, a purposive structure. 2. purposeful; resolute: »His mental processes were abnormally purposive (Harper s). 3. of or having to do with purpose: »The… … Useful english dictionary
pur´pos|ive|ness — pur|pos|ive «PUR puh sihv», adjective. 1. acting with, having, or serving some purpose: »a purposive organ, a purposive structure. 2. purposeful; resolute: »His mental processes were abnormally purposive (Harper s). 3. of or having to do with… … Useful english dictionary
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
ive — abort·ive; as·sault·ive; at·tract·ive; equat·ive; re·flex·ive; abort·ive·ly; adapt·ive·ly; af·flict·ive·ly; agent·ive; amus·ive·ly; ap·plaus·ive·ly; as·sault·ive·ness; as·sort·ive; at·tract·ive·ly; at·tract·ive·ness; ca·ress·ive·ly; na·ive·ly;… … English syllables
purposive — pur·pos·ive … English syllables
purposively — pur·pos·ive·ly … English syllables
purposive — pur•pos•ive [[t]ˈpɜr pə sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) having or acting with a purpose or intention 2) serving some purpose 3) determined; resolute • Etymology: 1850–55 pur′pos•ive•ly, adv. pur′pos•ive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
purposiveness — pur·pos·ive·ness … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
