in order that
With the goal
In order that introduces a purpose or goal—what someone hopes to achieve by an action.
It functions like "so that" but sounds more formal: She left early in order that she might avoid traffic, The rules exist in order that everyone be treated fairly.
Often shortened to simply "in order to" when an infinitive follows.
- soConsequently, as a result
- purposeReason something exists
- objectivePurpose or goal
- ensuringMaking something definite
- aimPurpose or direction
to · conjunction · so as to · rationale · intention · to the end · dependent clause · cause · therefore · reason · toward · end · deliberately · motivation · means · accordingly · goal · aiming at
- conjunctionsand, but, or, for, nor
- connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
- purpose wordsto, for, so as to, for the sake of, with a view to
- subordinationsubordinate clause, dependent clause, subordination, relative clause, noun clause
- subordinatorsif, because, although, though, while
- causationcause, effect, because, causality, causation