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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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Volitional

Vo*li"tion*al\, a. Belonging or relating to volition. "The volitional impulse." --Bacon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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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