Atelic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Atelic is an adjective meaning Presenting an action or event’s significance as being the process or experience instead of the end accomplishment or goal.
Meaning
Presenting an action or event’s significance as being the process or experience instead of the end accomplishment or goal.
More Meanings
- Not tending nor directed toward a goal or specific end.
- (grammar) That expresses lacking an end, resolution, or finite purpose.
- (linguistics) That expresses the imperfective aspect.
Antonyms for atelic
Common opposites include telic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include telic, performative, emanant, aspective, presentative, expressive.
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