the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
“the ends justify the means”
noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“a crowd assembled at the finish”
noun
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
noun
a successful attempt at scoring
“the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play”
Word Forms
destine
verb
decree or designate beforehand
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ziel
der Sachverhalt, den ein Plan erreichen soll und der (bei Erreichen) das darauf abzielende Verhalten beendet
🇫🇷French
but
l'état de choses qu'un plan est censé atteindre et qui (une fois réalisé) met fin au comportement destiné à y parvenir
🇪🇸Spanish
meta
El estado de cosas que un plan pretende lograr y que (cuando se logra) pone fin al comportamiento destinado a lograrlo.
🇮🇹Italian
obiettivo
lo stato di cose che un piano intende raggiungere e che (una volta raggiunto) pone fine al comportamento inteso a raggiungerlo
🇳🇱Dutch
doel
de stand van zaken die een plan moet bereiken en die (wanneer bereikt) een einde maakt aan het gedrag dat bedoeld is om dit te bereiken
🇵🇹Portuguese
meta
o estado de coisas que um plano pretende alcançar e que (quando alcançado) encerra o comportamento pretendido para alcançá-lo
🇷🇺Russian
цель
состояние дел, которого призван достичь план и которое (когда оно достигнуто) прекращает поведение, направленное на его достижение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लक्ष्य
मामलों की वह स्थिति जिसे एक योजना प्राप्त करने का इरादा रखती है और जो (प्राप्त होने पर) उसे प्राप्त करने के उद्देश्य से किए गए व्यवहार को समाप्त कर देती है
🇧🇩Bengali
লক্ষ্য
বিষয়ের অবস্থা যে একটি পরিকল্পনা অর্জন করার উদ্দেশ্যে করা হয় এবং এটি (যখন অর্জিত হয়) এটি অর্জনের উদ্দেশ্যে আচরণকে বন্ধ করে দেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
இலக்கு
ஒரு திட்டம் அடைய நோக்கம் கொண்ட விவகாரங்களின் நிலை மற்றும் அது (அடையும்போது) அதை அடைய நோக்கம் கொண்ட நடத்தையை நிறுத்துகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
లక్ష్యం
ఒక ప్రణాళిక సాధించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన మరియు (సాధించినప్పుడు) దానిని సాధించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన ప్రవర్తనను ముగించే వ్యవహారాల స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
ध्येय
एखादी योजना साध्य करण्याच्या हेतूने आहे आणि (जेव्हा साध्य होईल) ते साध्य करण्याच्या हेतूने वागणूक संपुष्टात आणणारी परिस्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધ્યેય
બાબતોની સ્થિતિ કે જે યોજના હાંસલ કરવાનો છે અને તે (જ્યારે પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે) તેને પ્રાપ્ત કરવાના હેતુથી વર્તનને સમાપ્ત કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗುರಿ
ಯೋಜನೆಯು ಸಾಧಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಮತ್ತು (ಸಾಧಿಸಿದಾಗ) ಅದನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലക്ഷ്യം
ഒരു പദ്ധതി കൈവരിക്കാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നതും (നേടുമ്പോൾ) അത് നേടാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള പെരുമാറ്റം അവസാനിപ്പിക്കുന്നതുമായ അവസ്ഥ
keadaan yang ingin dicapai oleh suatu rencana dan (bila tercapai) mengakhiri perilaku yang dimaksudkan untuk mencapainya
🇵🇭Filipino
layunin
ang estado ng mga gawain na ang isang plano ay nilayon upang makamit at na (kapag nakamit) ay nagwawakas ng pag-uugali na nilalayon upang makamit ito
🇲🇾Malay
matlamat
keadaan hal ehwal yang dirancang untuk dicapai dan (apabila tercapai) menamatkan tingkah laku yang bertujuan untuk mencapainya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هدف
الحالة التي تهدف الخطة إلى تحقيقها والتي (عند تحقيقها) تنهي السلوك المقصود تحقيقها
🇮🇷Persian
هدف
وضعیتی که یک برنامه قصد دستیابی به آن را دارد و (در صورت تحقق) به رفتاری که برای دستیابی به آن در نظر گرفته شده است خاتمه می دهد.
🇹🇷Turkish
amaç
bir planın başarmayı amaçladığı ve (başarıldığında) bunu başarmayı amaçlayan davranışı sonlandıran durum
🇮🇱Hebrew
יַעַד
מצב העניינים שתוכנית נועדה להשיג ואשר (כשהושגה) מפסיקה התנהגות שנועדה להשיגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'goal'?
The primary meaning of 'goal' is 'the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'goal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'goal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'goal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'goal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'goal' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'goal' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'goal' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'goal' in a professional email?
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