Definitions For Teleonomy
Noun
TELEONOMY (plural - or teleonomies) (evolutionary theory) The quality of living organisms of seeming to be organized towards the attainment of an end.Derived terms
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Chinese: : Mandarin: 目的性, tr=mùdìxìng Dutch: {{t-needed, nl}} Finnish: teleonomiaEtymology
From {{confix, en, teleo, nomy}}. Coined by biologist {{w, Colin Pittendrigh}} in 1958, who wanted to limit the much older term "teleology" to actions planned by an agent who can internally model alternative futures with intention, purpose and foresight.Is Teleonomy a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
16
The word Teleonomy is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends