tel·e·ol·o·gy 
(tĕl′ē-ŏlə-jē, tē′lē-)
(tĕl′ē-ŏlə-jē, tē′lē-)n. pl. tel·e·ol·o·gies
1. The philosophical interpretation of natural phenomena as exhibiting purpose or design.
2. The use of ultimate purpose or design as a means of explaining phenomena.
3. Belief in or the perception of purposeful development toward an end, as in history.
[Greek teleios, teleos, perfect, complete (from telos, end, result; see kwel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + -LOGY.]
tel′e·o·logi·cal (-ə-lŏjĭ-kəl), tel′e·o·logic (-ĭk) adj.
tel′e·o·logi·cal·ly adv.
tel′e·olo·gist n.
- get away with murder
- get a wiggle on
- get back
- get back at
- get by
- get cracking
- get down
- get even
- get even with
- get feet wet
- get-go
- get goat
- get going
- get hackles up
- get hands on
- get/have (someone's) number
- get/have the best of
- get/have the drop on
- get/have the worst of it
- get hold of
- get hold of
- get hold (or ahold)of
- get hold (or ahold) of
- gethsemane
- Gethsemane