grammatical construction indicating result without intention
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• (a.) Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from telic, which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase / /, if rendered `so that it was fulfilled,` is ecbatic; if rendered `in order that it might be.` etc., is telic.
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Ec·bat'ic adjective [ See
Ecbasis .]
(Gram.) Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from
telic , which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase ... ..., if rendered '
so that it was fulfilled,' is ecbatic; if rendered '
in order that it might be.'...
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