1. Having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
   "purposive behaviour" 
2. Having a purpose
   "purposive behaviour"
   - goal-directed

See also: nonrandom, purposeful

• Melolontha
• Melolontha melolontha
• melolonthid beetle
• Melolonthidae
• melon
• melon ball
• melon tree
• melon vine
• Melophagus
• Melophagus Ovinus
• Melopsittacus
• Melopsittacus undulatus
• melosa
• Melospiza
• Melospiza georgiana
• Melospiza melodia
• melphalan
• Melpomene
• melt
• melt off
• meltable
• meltdown
• melted
• melter
• melting