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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

有终的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǒuzhōng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Telic/ˈtɛlɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在语言学中,有终的动词表达到达某个特定终点为止的动作。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Denoting a verb or predicate that expresses an action directed toward a goal and has an inherent endpoint or terminal point.

    "The verb phrase 'build a house' is telic because it describes an action with a clear, logical conclusion."
  2. 2

    Having or relating to a definite purpose or final goal; purposeful.

    "Philosophers often debate whether evolutionary processes are fundamentally telic or entirely random."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Ancient Greek word 'telos' (τέλος), meaning 'end', 'purpose', or 'goal', combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term was coined and popularized within modern linguistics and philosophy during the mid-20th century to describe actions, events, or predicates directed toward a specific, inherent goal or endpoint.

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