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    Vo·li·tion·al
    /vōˈliSH(ə)n(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the use of one's will: "acceptance is a volitional act"
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  3. acting as a result of a decision or choice; done because someone has decided or chosen to do it: mental processes over which we have volitional control. The action is not mechanical; it is volitional. Fewer examples. The complaints alleged volitional acts rather than accidental occurrences.

  4. Jan 25, 2013 · There are two ways to look at voluntary actions. If we want to study animals or humans who cannot communicate, then we have to define voluntary actions on the basis of behaviour (the third-person perspective). But, through introspection, we can also define voluntary actions in terms of experience (the first-person perspective).

    • Chris Frith
    • 2013
  5. Nov 2, 2023 · ( not comparable) Of or relating to the volition or will . ( comparable) Done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles; not accidental . ( grammar, not comparable, of an inflectional class or inflected form) Expressing intention, hortation, supposition, or inclusive invitation .

  6. Apr 19, 2018 · APA Dictionary of Psychology. volition. Updated on 04/19/2018. n. the faculty by which an individual decides upon and commits to a particular course of action, especially when this occurs without direct external influence.

  7. 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?

  8. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition. a choice or decision made by the will. the power of willing; will. Medieval Latin volitiōn- (stem of volitiō ), equivalent. to vol- (variant stem of velle to want, wish; see will1) + -itiōn- - ition. 1605–15.

  9. See volition in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: volition. Definition of volition noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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