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- [pur-puh-siv]
- /ˈpɜr pə sɪv/
- /ˈpɜːpəsɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-puh-siv]
- /ˈpɜr pə sɪv/
Definitions of purposive word
- adjective purposive having, showing, or acting with a purpose, intention, or design. 1
- adjective purposive adapted to a purpose or end. 1
- adjective purposive serving some purpose. 1
- adjective purposive determined; resolute. 1
- adjective purposive of or characteristic of purpose. 1
- adjective purposive relating to, having, or indicating conscious intention 0
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Origin of purposive
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; purpose + -ive
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Parts of speech for Purposive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purposive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purposive
adj purposive
- aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
adv purposive
- by design — If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
- consciously — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- designedly — by intention or design; on purpose; deliberately
- determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
noun purposive
- decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
- firmness — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- fixity — the state or quality of being fixed; stability; permanence.
- immovability — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- fixedness — The state or condition of being fixed.
adverb purposive
- apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
- calculatedly — in a calculated manner
- calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
- willfully — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
- wittingly — knowing; aware; conscious.
adjective purposive
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
- designful — full of design or intention
- judged — a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
Antonyms for purposive
noun purposive
- deferral — Deferral means the same as deferment.
- indetermination — the quality or condition of being indeterminate.
adjective purposive
- misbehaving — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
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