purposive, goal-directed
(adjective) having a purpose; “purposive behavior”
purposive
(adjective) having or showing or acting with a purpose or design; “purposive behavior”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
purposive (comparative more purposive, superlative most purposive)
Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution. [from 19th c.]
Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms: deliberate, intentional, purposeful
(psychology) Pertaining to purpose, as reflected in behaviour or mental activity. [from 19th c.]
Pertaining to or demonstrating purpose. [from 19th c.]
Possessed of a firm purpose. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms: determined, resolute
(grammar) Of a clause or conjunction: expressing purpose. [from 20th c.]
• Objects: behavior, action, interpretation, sample, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Pur"po*sive, a.
Definition: Having or indicating purpose or design. "Purposive characters." Bastian. Purposive modification of structure in a bone. Owen. It is impossible that the frog should perform actions morepurposive than these. Huxley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
