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Purpose — is the cognitive awareness in cause and effect linking for achieving a goal in a given system, whether human or machine. Its most general sense is the anticipated result which guides decision making in choosing appropriate actions within a range… …   Wikipedia

purpose — 1> цель; намерение; замысел Ex: on purpose нарочно, с целью Ex: to the purpose кстати, к делу Ex: beside the purpose нецелесообразно Ex: of set purpose с умыслом, предумышленно, преднамеренно Ex: for practical purposes для практических целей, с… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

purpose — 1. noun 1) намерение, цель, назначение; to answer/serve the purpose годиться, отвечать цели; novel with a purpose of set purpose onpurpose on purpose to to the purpose beside the purpose sense ofpurpose 2) результат; успех; to little purpose to… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Purpose — Pur pose, n. [OF. purpos, pourpos, propos, L. propositum. See {Propound}.] 1. That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Purpose — Pur pose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purposing}.] [OF. purposer, proposer. See {Propose}.] 1. To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To propose, as an aim, to one s self; to determine upon, as some end or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

purpose — I noun aim, ambition, application, aspiration, avail, basis, constancy, deliberation, design, desire, desired result, destination, determination, direction, doggedness, drive, eagerness, end, expectation, final cause, firmness, force, function,… …   Law dictionary

Purpose — Pur pose, v. i. To have a purpose or intention; to discourse. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

purpose — n цель practical purpose twofold purpose Англо русский строительный словарь. М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995 …   Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов

purpose — /perr peuhs/, n., v., purposed, purposing. n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. 2. an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal. 3. determination; resoluteness. 4. the subject in hand; the point at issue. 5.… …   Universalium

purpose — ˈpə:pəs 1. сущ. 1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose ≈ достигнуть цели beside the purpose for a purpose …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь