Look up: volition

1. volition
   [n] - the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention 2. [n] - the act of making a choice
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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 on 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 on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/34
   
   
4. volition
   Voluntary activity without external compulsion. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
5. volition
   willing noun the act of making a choice; `followed my father of my own volition`
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
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 on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
7. volition
   (vo-lish´әn) the act or power of willing. adj., voli´tional, adj. .
   Found on 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 on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
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 on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/34
   
   
10. 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 on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio
    
    
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 on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volition
    
    
12. 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. F...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volition