NOUN | cognition | goal, end | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it |
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location | goal, finish, destination | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) | |
artifact | goal | game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game / game / game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points | |
act | goal | a successful attempt at scoring |
Sounds | gow'l | |
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Rhymes | amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl... |
Meaning | The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it. | |
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Synonym | end | |
Part of | plan of action | A plan for actively doing something |
Narrower | aim, object, objective, target | The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
bourn, bourne | An archaic term for a goal or destination | |
destination, terminus | The ultimate goal for which something is done | |
end-all | The ultimate goal | |
intention | (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal | |
no-goal | A nonexistent goal | |
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | |
Broader | content, cognitive content, mental object | The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
Spanish | finalidad, fin, meta, objetivo, propósito | |
Catalan | fi, finalitat, meta, objectiu, propòsit |
Meaning | The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey). | |
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Synonyms | finish, destination | |
Narrower | finishing line, finish line | A line indicating the location of the finish of a race |
Broader | end, terminal | Either extremity of something that has length |
Spanish | destinación, destino | |
Catalan | destí, destinació |
Meaning | game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game / game / game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points. | |
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Parts | bar | An obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal |
goalpost | One of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field | |
Narrower | basket, basketball hoop, hoop | horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball |
net | A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey / hockey) | |
Broader | game equipment | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game / game / game |
Spanish | área, gol, meta, portería | |
Catalan | àrea, gol, meta, porteria |
Meaning | A successful attempt at scoring. | |
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Example | "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play" | |
Narrower | own goal | (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending |
Broader | score | The act of scoring in a game / game / game or sport |
Spanish | gol, tanto | |
Catalan | gol |
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