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teleonomy

/ˌtɛliˈɒnəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
teleon-o-my
IPA
/ˌtɛliˈɒnəmi/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of living organisms of seeming to be organized towards the attainment of an end.

Uncountable

Etymology

From teleo- + -nomy. Coined by biologist 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.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

teleonomies (plural)

Derived Forms

teleonomic

Frequently Paired Words

teleonomist

Rhymes With

economy autonomy astronomy taxonomy deuteronomy gastronomy agronomy metonymy taphonomy aeronomy heteronomy chemotaxonomy

Questions

How do you pronounce teleonomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛliˈɒnəmi/.
What does teleonomy mean?
The quality of living organisms of seeming to be organized towards the attainment of an end.
Where does teleonomy come from?
From teleo- + -nomy. Coined by biologist 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.

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