1) Of or relating to teleology 2) Philosophical doctrine 3) Philosophical theory 
having to do with purposes or ends. The second half of the third Critique examines the objective purposiveness in our perception of natural organisms in order to construct a system of teleological judgment. (Cf. aesthetic.)
• (a.) Of or pertaining to teleology, or the doctrine of design.
(te″le-ә-log´ĭ-kәl) serving an ultimate purpose in development.
having to do with purposes or ends. The second half of the third Critique examines the objective purposiveness in our perception of natural organisms in order to construct a system of teleological judgment.
Te`le·o·log'ic·al adjective [ Confer French téléologique .] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to teleology, or the doctrine of design. -- 
Teleological: Serving an ultimate purpose in its design. For example, 'What is the true purpose of the nose?' That is a teleological question. For another example, to say that all evolutionary changes occur for a definite purpose is a teleological explanation of evolution. 'Teleological' comes from ancient Greek roots but did not enter English unti...
[adj] - of or relating to teleology
adjective of or relating to teleology
[Obscure words] explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes