purposive

adjective

pur·po·sive | \ ˈpər-pə-siv

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, (ˌ)pər-ˈpō-

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Definition of purposive

1 : serving or effecting a useful function though not as a result of planning or design

2 : having or tending to fulfill a conscious purpose or design : purposeful

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facial tics and other unconscious movements that one would not normally call purposive actions

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