purposive

1. Serving a particular purpose; useful; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution.

2. Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent.

   Most human activity is purposive.

   having a purpose

3. Pertaining to purpose, as reflected in behaviour or mental activity.

4. Pertaining to or demonstrating purpose.

5. Possessed of a firm purpose.

   I had a purposive air about me that night.

6. Of a clause or conjunction: expressing purpose.

1. These studies make use of purposive sampling.

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