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Record For Natural Language Word "purpose" In Language English Back to the main English page.
purpose Meaning #4
"purpose", in the sense of "being used".
Entered by spheniscine.
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terpli

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 (abstraction) is the purpose of x2, used by x3

    It acts as a gloss word.

purpose Meaning #2
"purpose", in the sense of "building".
Entered by gusek.
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pudydi'u

Used in 1 definitions.

  • d1 is a garden building/cabana/gazebo/shed for purpose/storing of d2 in garden/tended/cultivated field p1

    It appears in place: 2.

purpose Meaning #5
"purpose", in the sense of "by creator".
Entered by spheniscine.
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terfi'i

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 (abstraction) is the purpose of x2 (object) by creator/inventor x3, inspired by x4

    It acts as a gloss word.

purpose Meaning #1
"purpose", in the sense of "object to be reached".
Entered by tijlan.
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terzu'e

Used in 1 definitions.

  • z3 is the purpose of action z2 by agent z1.

    It acts as a gloss word.

purpose Meaning #3
"purpose", in the sense of "of object or event".
Entered by spheniscine.
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erpi

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 (abstraction) is the purpose of x2 (object or event)

    It acts as a gloss word.

kosmu

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 (abstraction) is a purpose/use of x2 (object or event), attributed by x3

    It acts as a gloss word.

purpose Meaning #9
"purpose", in the sense of "of use of the one time lujvo".
Entered by ractu.
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pavroiselplijvo

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 is a nonce (one-time use) lujvo used by x2 for purpose x3

    It appears in place: 3.

purpose Meaning #8
"purpose", in the sense of "purpose of usage".
Entered by ractu.
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pavroipli

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 uses x2 once, for purpose x3

    It appears in place: 3.

samplabau

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1=b1 is a programming language used by x2=p1=b2 to create program x3=p2 with intended function x4=p3

    It appears in place: 4.

purpose Meaning #10
"purpose", in the sense of "reason".
Entered by Xabju.
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gaurkihu

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1=k1 is person/agent x2=g1's reason/motivation/purpose for doing/bringing about x3=g2=k2.

    It acts as a gloss word.

purpose Meaning #7
"purpose", in the sense of "reason for which something is performed".
Entered by ctefaho.
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gaurki'u

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1=k1 is person/agent x2=g1's reason/motivation/purpose for doing/bringing about x3=g2=k2.

    It acts as a gloss word.

sambau

Used in 1 definitions.

  • b1 is a computer language used by b2 on computer s1 for purpose s2 (NU abstraction).

    It appears in place: 4.

purpose Meaning #6
"purpose", in the sense of "teleological".
Entered by spheniscine.
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erpi

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 (abstraction) is the purpose of x2 (object or event)

    It acts as a gloss word.

kosmu

Used in 1 definitions.

  • x1 (abstraction) is a purpose/use of x2 (object or event), attributed by x3

    It acts as a gloss word.

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