final cause vs design

design vs final cause

final cause and design both are nouns.

final cause is not a verb while design is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
final cause	Yes	No	No	No
design	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, design is a hypernym of final cause; that is, design is a word with a broader meaning than final cause:

final cause: (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process
design: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

Other hypernyms of final cause include aim, intent, intention, purpose.

final cause (noun)	design (noun)
(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process	the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
	a decorative or artistic work
	a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
	the creation of something in the mind
	an arrangement scheme
	something intended as a guide for making something else
	an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

final cause (verb)	design (verb)
	plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
	intend or have as a purpose
	create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
	make or work out a plan for; devise
	create designs
	conceive or fashion in the mind; invent

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