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Noun: entelechy  en'te-lu-kee
  1. (Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality
    "The oak tree is the entelechy of the acorn"

Derived forms: entelechies

Type of: actuality

Encyclopedia: Entelechy