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Definition purposive

Etymology

From purpose +‎ -ive. Compare purpositive.

Adjective

purposive (comparative more purposive, superlative most purposive)

  1. Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution. [from 19th c.]
  2. Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent. [from 19th c.]
  3. (psychology) Pertaining to purpose, as reflected in behaviour or mental activity. [from 19th c.]
  4. Pertaining to or demonstrating purpose. [from 19th c.]
  5. Possessed of a firm purpose. [from 20th c.]
  6. (grammar) Of a clause or conjunction: expressing purpose. [from 20th c.]

Results 213 Words with the letters PURPOSIVE

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15 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
OVERPOPULATIONS 28
PURPOSIVENESSES 27
14 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
SUPPORTIVENESS 26
13 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
OVERSUPPLYING 30
PAPOVAVIRUSES 28
PURPOSIVENESS 25
12 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
NONPURPOSIVE 25
OVERSUPPLIED 25
OVERSUPPLIES 24
POSTERUPTIVE 23
11 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
OVERSUPPING 25
PURPOSIVELY 25
10 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
PROPULSIVE 22
SUPPORTIVE 21
9 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
PURPOSIVE 20
8 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
PERVIOUS 16
PREVIOUS 16
VIPEROUS 16
7 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
OVERSUP 15
PURPOSE 14
SOPPIER 13
SOUPIER 11
6 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
PIPERS 12
POISER 9
POPSIE 12
POSEUR 10
PROVES 13
SIPPER 12
SUPPER 13
UPPERS 13
UPRISE 10
UPROSE 10
VIPERS 13
VIREOS 10
5 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
EUROS 6
OSIER 5
OURIE 6
OVERS 9
PEPOS 11
PERIS 8
PERPS 11
PERVS 12
PIERS 8
PIOUS 9
PIPER 11
PIPES 11
POISE 8
POPES 11
PORES 8
POSER 8
POURS 9
PREPS 11
PRIES 8
PRISE 8
PROPS 11
PROSE 8
PROVE 12
PURIS 9
PURSE 9
REPOS 8
REPPS 11
RIPES 8
RIVES 9
ROPES 8
ROUES 6
ROUPS 9
ROUSE 6
ROVES 9
SERVO 9
SIEUR 6
SIRUP 9
SIVER 9
SPEIR 8
SPIER 8
SPIRE 8
SPORE 8
SPRUE 9
SUPER 9
UPPER 12
VERSO 9
VIERS 9
VIPER 12
VIREO 9
VIRES 9
VIRUS 10
VISOR 9
4 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
EPOS 7
EROS 4
EURO 5
IRES 4
OPES 7
OPUS 8
ORES 4
OURS 5
OVER 8
PEPO 10
PEPS 10
PERI 7
PERP 10
PERV 11
PESO 7
PIER 7
PIES 7
PIPE 10
PIPS 10
PISO 7
POIS 7
POPE 10
POPS 10
PORE 7
POSE 7
POUR 8
PREP 10
PROP 10
PROS 7
PUPS 11
PURE 8
PURI 8
PURS 8
REIS 4
REPO 7
REPP 10
REPS 7
REVS 8
RIPE 7
RIPS 7
RISE 4
RIVE 8
ROES 4
ROPE 7
ROSE 4
ROUE 5
ROUP 8
ROVE 8
RUES 5
RUSE 5
SIPE 7
SIRE 4
SORE 4
SORI 4
SOUP 8
SOUR 5
SPIV 11
SPUE 8
SPUR 8
SUER 5
SUPE 8
SURE 5
USER 5
VIER 8
VIES 8
VISE 8
VOES 8
3 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
ERS 3
IRE 3
OES 3
OPE 6
OPS 6
ORE 3
ORS 3
OSE 3
OUR 4
PEP 9
PER 6
PES 6
PIE 6
PIP 9
PIS 6
PIU 7
POI 6
POP 9
PRO 6
PSI 6
PUP 10
PUR 7
PUS 7
REI 3
REP 6
RES 3
REV 7
RIP 6
ROE 3
RUE 4
SEI 3
SER 3
SIP 6
SIR 3
SOP 6
SOU 4
SRI 3
SUE 4
SUP 7
UPO 7
UPS 7
USE 4
VIE 7
VIS 7
VOE 7
2 letter words with the letters PURPOSIVE ↑
ER 2
ES 2
IS 2
OE 2
OI 2
OP 5
OR 2
OS 2
PE 5
PI 5
RE 2
SI 2
SO 2
UP 6
US 3

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