Telos

//ˈtiː.lɒs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The aim, purpose, or end goal.

    "But confusion persists because of the more contentious issue between the technos and the telos of music and art making in general, the instruments versus the purposes to which they are put, the means and the ends."

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causegoal

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"But confusion persists because of the more contentious issue between the technos and the telos of music and art making in general, the instruments versus the purposes to which they are put, the means and the ends."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos).

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