Purposive Definition & Meaning
purposive
- adjective
- having or showing or acting with a purpose or design; "purposive behavior"
- having a purpose; "purposive behavior"
Words that rhyme with purposive
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- What does purposive mean?
- having or showing or acting with a purpose or design; "purposive behavior" having a purpose; "purposive behavior"
- What part of speech is purposive?
- Purposive is an adjective.
- How many definitions does purposive have?
- Purposive has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).