No. 2,654 in Russian
целями
"Целями" means "goals" or "purposes" in the instrumental plural form.
In a sentence
Мы используем эту программу с образовательными целями.
We use this program for educational purposes.
The word "целями" here indicates the reasons or goals related to education for which the program is employed.
Целями нашей команды являются улучшение качества продукта и увеличение продаж.
The goals of our team are improving product quality and increasing sales.
In this sentence, "целями" is used to specify the objectives or aims defined by the team.
Этот подход разработан с экологическими целями.
This approach was developed with environmental purposes in mind.
Here, "целями" signifies the intended outcomes or aspirations related to environmental consideration for designing the approach.
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