purposive

Meaning

Adjective

• Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution.
• Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent.
• Pertaining to purpose, as reflected in behaviour or mental activity.
• Pertaining to or demonstrating purpose.
• Possessed of a firm purpose.
• Of a clause or conjunction: expressing purpose.

Origin

• From purpose + -ive. Compare purpositive.