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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atelic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
atel-ic
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Presenting an action or event’s significance as being the process or experience instead of the end accomplishment or goal.

adj

Not tending nor directed toward a goal or specific end.

adj

That expresses lacking an end, resolution, or finite purpose.

adj

That expresses the imperfective aspect.

Etymology

From a- + telic.

Derived Forms

atelically

Antonyms

telic

Questions

What does atelic mean?
Presenting an action or event’s significance as being the process or experience instead of the end accomplishment or goal.
Where does atelic come from?
From a- + telic.

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