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metapurposes

metapurposes is the plural of metapurpose.

Meaning of metapurpose

Noun

metapurpose (plural metapurposes)

  1. A secondary or higher-level purpose.
    • In our discussion of power above, it is indicated that this defeats one of the metapurposes of counseling, which is to empower the client.2003, Ira David Welch, The therapeutic relationship, page 210

Questions about metapurposes

What is metapurposes the plural of?
Metapurposes is the plural of metapurpose.

Words near metapurposes in the dictionary

  1. metapterygial
  2. metapterygium
  3. metapterygoid
  4. metapterygoids
  5. metapurpose
  6. metapurposes
  7. metapuzzle
  8. metapuzzles
  9. metapyrocatechase
  10. metapyrocatechases
  11. Metapán

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