Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to an event that has happeṅed; denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from
telic , which implies purpose or intention.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Gram.) Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from
telic , which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase "i`na plhrw`qh, if rendered “so that it was fulfilled,” is ecbatic; if rendered “in order that it might be.” etc., is telic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective grammar Denoting a mere
result orconsequence .
Etymologies
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See ecbasis.
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