atelic

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atelic

adjective

not comparable Presenting an action or event’s significance as being the process or experience instead of the end accomplishment or goal.
not comparable Not tending nor directed toward a goal or specific end.
not comparable That expresses lacking an end, resolution, or finite purpose.
not comparable That expresses the imperfective aspect.

Opposite: telic

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@misc{atelic_2026,
  title = {atelic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atelic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}