'Purposive' definitions:
Definition of 'purposive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having or showing or acting with a purpose or design; "purposive behavior"
adjective
Having a purpose; "purposive behavior" [syn: goal-directed, purposive]
Definition of 'Purposive'
From: GCIDE
- Purposive \Pur"po*sive\, a. Having or indicating purpose or design. "Purposive characters." --Bastian. [1913 Webster]
- Purposive modification of structure in a bone. --Owen. [1913 Webster]
- It is impossible that the frog should perform actions morepurposive than these. --Huxley. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Purposive'
- In purpose,
- Of purpose,
- On purpose,
- Purpose,
- Purposed,
- Purposedly,
- Purposeful,
- Purposefully,
- Purposely,
- Purposer,
- Purposing,
- purposefulness,
- Cross purpose,
- To all intents and purposes,
- all-purpose,
- at cross purposes,
- cross purposes,
- firmness of purpose,
- for all intents and purposes,
- for all practical purposes,
- sense of purpose,
- travel purposefully,
- To be at cross-purposes,
- cross-purpose,
- general-purpose,
- purpose-built,
- purpose-made,
- general-purpose bomb,
- divided divided up shared shared out on the basis of a plan or purpose