teleology

Etymology
From, genitive , and.

Noun

 * 1)  The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.


 * 1)  An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
 * 2) The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.
 * 1) The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.

Translations

 * Catalan: teleologia
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: teleologie
 * Dutch:, doelmatigheidsleer
 * Finnish: teleologia, tarkoitusoppi
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: teileolaíocht
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: телеологија
 * Occitan: teleologia
 * Polish:
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 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: ,


 * Catalan: teleologia
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: teleologie
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: teleologinen selitys
 * Irish: teileolaíocht
 * Macedonian: телеологија
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: