final cause
final cause · final causes
The purpose, goal, or end fulfilled by a thingThe purpose, goal, or end fulfilled by a thing.
Meaning
1 senses(natural)The purpose, goal, or end fulfilled by a thing.
(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process
Forms
plural: final causes| Singular | final cause |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedteleology