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Definitions for Purposes
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  1. purposes

    Plural form of the word purpose.

    Her purpose is to be a mother in the home and her other purposes include to be a wife to her husband and Director of a social enterprise.


    Submitted by MaryC on November 24, 2015  

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Purposes' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1764

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Purposes' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2745

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Purposes in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Purposes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Purposes in a Sentence

  1. Diana Mansour:

    We still don't know how well many of these apps work to prevent unplanned pregnancies. All require correct and consistent use with daily inputting of data. Fertility awareness apps have the potential to broaden contraception choice, but at present, it's important to treat fertility apps for contraceptive purposes with caution.

  2. Patrick Mullin:

    We vehemently dispute the notion that the coating powder sold by my client can be used for either missile production or nuclear application, it is rather used primarily for industrial purposes.

  3. Washington Irving:

    Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

  4. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

    Our American partners use their own methods for their ulterior purposes.

  5. Ken Cuccinelli:

    Isn't everybody always paranoid that this is used for ulterior purposes ? of course they're going to be sorely disappointed when The Washington Post just looks like another version of a civics exam. I mean that's pretty much how The Washington Post's going to look.

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    (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
    A ostensive
    B numinous
    C askant
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