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heterotelic
[ het-er-uh-tel-ik, -tee-lik ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈtɛl ɪk, -ˈti lɪk /
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adjective
(of an entity or event) having the purpose of its existence or occurrence outside of or apart from itself.
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OTHER WORDS FROM heterotelic
het·er·o·tel·ism, nounWords nearby heterotelic
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