Look up: VOLITION


  1. volition
    [n] - the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention 2. [n] - the act of making a choice
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=volition

  2. volition
    In philosophical psychology and the philosophy of mind, the act of willing. Philosophers who hold that mind and body are different substances (dualists) tend to hold that volitions cause actions,...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Volition
    Vo·li'tion noun [ French, from Latin volo I will, velle to will, be willing. See Voluntary .] 1. The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will. « Volition is the actual...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/34

  4. volition
    Voluntary activity without external compulsion. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?volition

  5. volition
    willing noun the act of making a choice; `followed my father of my own volition`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=volition

  6. volition
    will noun the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; `the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt`- George Meredith
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=volition

  7. volition
    (vo-lish´әn) the act or power of willing. adj., voli´tional, adj. .
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  8. Volition
    • (n.) The power of willing or determining; will. • (n.) The result of an act or exercise of choosing or willing; a state of choice. • (n.) The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/volition/

  9. volition
    (from the article `mind, philosophy of`) Intellect and emotion often come to expression in volition and action, important topics in the philosophy of mind—topics that comprise such concepts ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/34

  10. Volition
    [linguistics] In linguistics, volition refers to a distinction that is made in some languages` verb conjugations or case assignment to express whether the subject intended the action or not, or whether it was done voluntarily or accidentally. The distinction is not made in English. For examp...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volition_(linguistics)

  11. Volition
    [psychology] Volition or will is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving, and is one of the primary human psychological functions (the others being affection [affect or feeling], motivation [goa...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volition_(psychology)

  12. volition
    Type: Term Pronunciation: vō-li′shŭn Definitions: 1. The conscious impulse to perform any act or to abstain from its performance; voluntary action.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=99353

  13. volition
    1) Faculty 2) Mental faculty 3) Module 4) Will
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/volition/1

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