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noun
- 1. the faculty or power of using one's will: "without conscious volition she backed into her office"
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volition | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] fml us / vəˈlɪʃ·ən, voʊ- / Add to word list. the power to make your own decisions: It was announced that he resigned of his own volition (= because he chose to), but I believe he was forced out. (Definition of volition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : the power of choosing or determining : will. 2. : an act of making a choice or decision. also : a choice or decision made. volitional. vō-ˈli-sh (ə-)nəl. və- adjective. Did you know?
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out. type of: choice, option, pick, selection. the act of choosing or selecting. noun. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention. “"the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith”. synonyms: will.
1. the act of exercising the will. of one's own volition. 2. the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision, and intention; the will. 3. the resulting choice or resolution. 4. philosophy. an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about.
Volition definition: the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing. See examples of VOLITION used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] fml us / vəˈlɪʃ·ən, voʊ- / Add to word list. the power to make your own decisions: It was announced that he resigned of his own volition (= because he chose to), but I believe he was forced out. (Definition of volition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of volition. volition.
Definition of volition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Volition refers to the power of making deliberate choices and decisions, especially with regards to one's own actions and behavior. It is often used to describe a conscious and deliberate choice, as opposed to an automatic or unconscious response.
n. 1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of the will: She left of her own volition. 2. the power of willing or choosing; will. 3. a choice or decision made by the will.
Sep 25, 2024 · Noun. [edit] volition (countable and uncountable, plural volitions) A conscious choice or decision. [from early 17th c.] The mental power or ability of choosing; the will. Out of all the factors that can influence a person’s decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition.
