purpose-like
/ˈpəːpəslʌɪk/adjective
1Originally and chiefly Scottish. That appears suitable or fit for a purpose.
2Having a definite purpose; purposeful. Now rare.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Gilbert Hay (c1397–c1465), soldier and poet. From purpose + -like.
- recipience
- recipiency
- recipient
- reciprocable
- reciprocal
- reciprocal altruism
- reciprocal assimilation
- reciprocal course
- reciprocal cross
- reciprocal defence
- reciprocal defense
- reciprocal equation
- reciprocal hybrid
- reciprocal inhibition
- reciprocal innervation
- reciprocalise
- reciprocality
- reciprocalize
- reciprocally
- reciprocalness
- reciprocal proportion
- reciprocal ratio
- reciprocal spiral
- reciprocant
- reciprocate