telos
[ tel-os, tee-los ]
/ ˈtɛl ɒs, ˈti lɒs /
noun, plural te·loi [tel-oi, tee-loi] /ˈtɛl ɔɪ, ˈti lɔɪ/.
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Origin of telos
1900–05; < Greek
télos; cf.
tele-2
Words nearby telos
telolecithal,
telomerase,
telomere,
telomerization,
telophase,
telos,
telotaxis,
telpher,
telpherage,
telson,
telsontail