Exercise volition
1Volition — Vo*li tion, n. [F., fr. L. 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. [1913 Webster] Volition is the actual exercise of the power the mind… …
2Volition (Psychologie) — Volition bezeichnet in der Psychologie den Prozess der Bildung, Aufrechterhaltung und Realisierung von Absichten. Dabei steht die Frage im Vordergrund, wie die Umsetzung von Zielen oder Motiven (durch Handlungen) in Resultate erfolgt. Es geht… …
3volition — I noun accord, choice, decision, desire, determination, discretion, election, elective preference, exercise of will, free agency, free will, intent, option, pick, power of choice, preference, purpose, resolution, selection, voluntas, will,… …
4volition — [vō lish′ən, vəlish′ən] n. [Fr < ML volitio < L volo, I wish, pres. indic. of velle, to be willing, to WILL2] 1. the act of using the will; exercise of the will as in deciding what to do 2. a conscious or deliberate decision or choice thus… …
5exercise of will — index volition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6volition — volitional, volitionary /voh lish euh ner ee/, adj. volitionally, adv. /voh lish euhn, veuh /, n. 1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition. 2. a choice or decision made by the will. 3. the… …
7volition — n. 1 the exercise of the will. 2 the power of willing. Phrases and idioms: of (or by) one s own volition voluntarily. Derivatives: volitional adj. volitionally adv. volitive adj. Etymology: F volition or med.L volitio f. volo I wish …
8volition — vo•li•tion [[t]voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və [/t]] n. 1) the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of the will: She left of her own volition[/ex] 2) the power of willing or choosing; will 3) a choice or decision made by the will • Etymology: 1605–15; …
9volition — /vəˈlɪʃən / (say vuh lishuhn) noun 1. the act of willing; exercise of choice to determine action. 2. a determination by the will: *the first venture on which Marriner embarked of his own volition –olaf ruhen, 1958. 3. the power of willing; will.… …
10volition — n. 1. Will, choice, preference, option, discretion, determination, free will, free agency, power of willing, purpose, elective preference. 2. Act of willing, act of determining, exercise of the will …
