Volition

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  • noun. The act of making a conscious choice or decision.
  • noun. The power or faculty of choosing; the will.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of willing; the exercise of the will.
  • noun. The power of willing; will.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will.
  • noun. The result of an act or exercise of choosing or willing; a state of choice.
  • noun. The power of willing or determining; will.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A conscious choice or decision.
  • noun. The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of making a choice
  • noun. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
  • Word Usage
    "The basic action in this case is often called a volition, which is said to be the agent's willing, trying, or endeavoring to move a certain part of her body in a certain way."
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