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Meaning of "nonpurposive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NONPURPOSIVE

nonpurposive  [ˌnɒnˈpɜːpəsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONPURPOSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nonpurposive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NONPURPOSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nonpurposive in the English dictionary

The definition of nonpurposive in the dictionary is lacking purpose.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONPURPOSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
adhesive
ədˈhiːsɪv
aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
defensive
dɪˈfɛnsɪv
excessive
ɪkˈsɛsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
explosive
ɪkˈspləʊsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
inexpensive
ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
massive
ˈmæsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
passive
ˈpæsɪv
progressive
prəˈɡrɛsɪv
purposive
ˈpɜːpəsɪv
responsive
rɪˈspɒnsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONPURPOSIVE

nonproductive
nonproductiveness
nonproductivity
nonprofessional
nonprofessorial
nonprofit
nonprofit organization
nonprogram
nonprogrammer
nonprogressive
nonproliferation
nonproprietary
nonprotein
nonproven
nonpsychiatric
nonpsychiatrist
nonpsychotic
nonpublic
nonpunitive
nonquantifiable

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONPURPOSIVE

abrasive
all-inclusive
anticorrosive
corrosive
decisive
elusive
erosive
expansive
expressive
high explosive
implosive
invasive
low explosive
noncorrosive
nonexplosive
obsessive
on the defensive
plastic explosive
plosive
submissive

Synonyms and antonyms of nonpurposive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nonpurposive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONPURPOSIVE

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Translator English - Chinese

nonpurposive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nonpurposive
570 millions of speakers

English

nonpurposive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nonpurposive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nonpurposive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

nonpurposive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nonpurposive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nonpurposive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nonpurposive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak memakai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nonpurposive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nonpurposive
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nonpurposive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nonpurposive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nonpurposive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nonpurposive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैर प्रकटीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nonpurposive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nonpurposive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nonpurposive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

nonpurposive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nonpurposive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nonpurposive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nonpurposive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nonpurposive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nonpurposive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nonpurposive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONPURPOSIVE»

The term «nonpurposive» is used very little and occupies the 160.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONPURPOSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nonpurposive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONPURPOSIVE»

Discover the use of nonpurposive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nonpurposive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Purposive Behaviour and Teleological Explanations
The claim that there are nonpurposive functional statements is critically examined by looking at nine translation schemata, several of which are drawn from recent literature. All but one or two fail, suggesting that all functional statements a) are ...
Frank Honywill George, Les Johnson, 1985
2
Substance: Its Nature and Existence
unity of biology would be better served if the natural functions of the parts of organic life-forms could be given a reductive account completely in terms of nonpurposive or nonfunctional naturalistic processes or conditions. For in that case, we ...
Joshua Hoffman, Gary Rosenkrantz, 2002
3
A Guide to Aesthetics
If we attempt to classify the arts in accordance with these meanings of "purposive" and "nonpurposive," we find that architecture and the minor arts are the only fully purposive arts, in that all buildings and all objects of so-called handicrafts do ...
Aram Torossian, 1937
4
Neurobiology of Addiction
Subsequent descriptions of acute opioid withdrawal included two types of symptoms: purposive symptoms and nonpurposive symptoms (Council Reports, 1972). Purposive symptoms were defined as symptoms which were goal-oriented (i.e., ...
George F. Koob, Michel Le Moal, 2005
5
Brain Mechanisms for the Integration of Posture and Movement
Nonpurposive-associated movements. (A) Joint angle trajectories are shown for hip, knee and ankle in a 2.1-s duration sit-up. Note initial flexion (up for ankle and knee, and down for hip) in all three joints. (B) Muscle activity from six muscles of ...
Shigemi Mori, Douglas G. Stuart, Mario Wiesendanger, 2003
6
Themes in Speculative Psychology
Functional, Nonpurposive, Mechanical, 8. Functional, Nonpurposive, Organismic. By permitting oneselftoindulge insomemental elasticity* onecan find at least one perceivable/conceivable systemtofiteach ofthecells. Here goes. A road network ...
Nehemiah Jordan, 2013
7
The Evidence for God: Religious Knowledge Reexamined
As a result, it may seem that the relevant talk of purposes will have to be shorthand for something nonpurposive, if the natural sciences are to be free of purposes. It is difficult to identify the needed replacement (long— hand) language , ...
Paul K. Moser, 2010
8
Xunzi And Early Chinese Naturalism
Insofar as tian is the cosmological source for all the myriad things and its nature is nonpurposive, the conception of tian resembles modern, impersonal "nature" to a significant degree. However, if we construe "nature" as something that is ...
Janghee Lee, 2005
9
Philosophy after Objectivity
Your using language that is meaningful for you can be intentional or unintentional, purposive or nonpurposive. When purposive, your use of meaningful language includes your being committed to, or settled upon, doing something with the ...
Paul K. Moser, 1999
10
The Confucian Creation of Heaven: Philosophy and the Defense ...
The Portrait of T'ien as Nonpurposive Nature Beginnings tend to capture the attention, and the consensus view of the meaning of T'ien in the Hsun Tzu probably owes a great deal to the fact that the most forceful presentation of that theory ...
Robert Eno, 1990

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONPURPOSIVE»

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Maximizing Medtech Marketing with Key Opinion Leaders
In fact, KOLs are seen to have more influence than the media or sales people because they are seen as trustworthy and nonpurposive. «Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nonpurposive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nonpurposive>. May 2024 ».
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