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volitional

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vo⋅li⋅tion

  [voh-lish-uhn, vuh-]
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–noun
1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
2. a choice or decision made by the will.
3. the power of willing; will.
Origin:
1605–15; < ML volitiōn- (s. of volitiō), equiv. to vol- (var. s. of velle to want, wish; see will 1 ) + -itiōn- -ition

Related forms:
vo⋅li⋅tion⋅al, vo⋅li⋅tion⋅ar⋅y  [voh-lish-uh-ner-ee] , adjective
vo⋅li⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. discretion, choice. See will 2 .
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vo·li·tion   (və-lĭsh'ən)   
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision.

  2. A conscious choice or decision.

  3. The power or faculty of choosing; the will.


[French, from Medieval Latin volitiō, volitiōn-, from Latin velle, vol-, to wish; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
vo·li'tion·al adj., vo·li'tion·al·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

volition 
1615, from Fr. volition (16c.), from M.L. volitionem (nom. volitio) "will, volition," from L. stem (as in volo "I wish") of velle "to wish," from PIE *wel-/*wol- "be pleasing" (see will (v.)).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vo·li·tion
Pronunciation: vO-'lish-&n, v&-
Function: noun
1 : an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made
2 : the power of choosing or determining

Main Entry: vo·li·tion·al
Pronunciation: -'lish-n&l, -&n-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or produced byvolition <volitional movements> —vo·li·tion·al·ly /-E/ adverb
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volition vo·li·tion (və-lĭsh'ən)
n.

  1. The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision.

  2. A conscious choice or decision.

  3. The power or faculty of choosing; the will.

vo·li'tion·al adj.

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