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  Volition \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.
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              Volition is the actual exercise of the power the
              mind has to order the consideration of any idea, or
              the forbearing to consider it.        --Locke.
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              Volition is an act of the mind, knowingly exerting
              that dominion it takes itself to have over any part
              of the man, by employing it in, or withholding it
              from, any particular action.          --Locke.
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     2. The result of an act or exercise of choosing or willing; a
        state of choice.
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     3. The power of willing or determining; will.
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     Syn: Will; choice; preference; determination; purpose.
  
     Usage: Volition, Choice. Choice is the familiar, and
            volition the scientific, term for the same state of
            the will; viz., an ``elective preference.'' When we
            have ``made up our minds'' (as we say) to a thing, i.
            e., have a settled state of choice respecting it, that
            state is called an immanent volition; when we put
            forth any particular act of choice, that act is called
            an emanent, or executive, or imperative, volition.
            When an immanent, or settled state of, choice, is one
            which controls or governs a series of actions, we call
            that state a predominant volition; while we give the
            name of subordinate volitions to those particular acts
            of choice which carry into effect the object sought
            for by the governing or ``predominant volition.'' See
            Will.
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  Volition \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.
  
              Volition is the actual exercise of the power the
              mind has to order the consideration of any idea, or
              the forbearing to consider it.        --Locke.
  
              Volition is an act of the mind, knowingly exerting
              that dominion it takes itself to have over any part
              of the man, by employing it in, or withholding it
              from, any particular action.          --Locke.
  
     2. The result of an act or exercise of choosing or willing; a
        state of choice.
  
     3. The power of willing or determining; will.
  
     Syn: Will; choice; preference; determination; purpose.
  
     Usage: Volition, Choice. Choice is the familiar, and
            volition the scientific, term for the same state of
            the will; viz., an ``elective preference.'' When we
            have ``made up our minds'' (as we say) to a thing, i.
            e., have a settled state of choice respecting it, that
            state is called an immanent volition; when we put
            forth any particular act of choice, that act is called
            an emanent, or executive, or imperative, volition.
            When an immanent, or settled state of, choice, is one
            which controls or governs a series of actions, we call
            that state a predominant volition; while we give the
            name of subordinate volitions to those particular acts
            of choice which carry into effect the object sought
            for by the governing or ``predominant volition.'' See
            Will.

  volition
       n 1: the capability of conscious choice and decision and
            intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe
            as revolt"- George Meredith [syn: will]
       2: the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own
          volition" [syn: willing]

  volition
     n.
     1 A conscious choice or decision. (from early 17th c.)
     2 The mental power#Noun or ability of choosing#Noun; the will#Noun.
     3 (lb en linguistics) A concept that distinguishes whether or not the
  subject#Noun or agent intended something.

  volition
     n.
     1 A conscious choice or decision. (from early 17th c.)
     2 The mental power#Noun or ability of choosing#Noun; the will#Noun.
     3 (lb en linguistics) A concept that distinguishes whether or not the
  subject#Noun or agent intended something.

  volition
     n.
     1 A conscious choice or decision. (from early 17th c.)
     2 The mental power#Noun or ability of choosing#Noun; the will#Noun.
     3 (lb en linguistics) A concept that distinguishes whether or not the
  subject#Noun or agent intended something.

  volition
     n.
     1 A conscious choice or decision. (from early 17th c.)
     2 The mental power#Noun or ability of choosing#Noun; the will#Noun.
     3 (lb en linguistics) A concept that distinguishes whether or not the
  subject#Noun or agent intended something.

  volition
     Englanti n.
     1 tahto
     2 tahtominen
     3 vapaa tahto

  volition
     Engelska n.
     vilja

  Volition /vəlˈɪʃən/
  الإرادة

  volition //voʊˈlɪʃ(ə)n// //vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n// 
  воля 2.
  conscious choice or decision
   3.
  mental power or ability of choosing

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/ 
  vůle

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/
  Wille , Wollen 
        "of one's own volition"  - aus eigenem Willen, freiwillig
        "do sth. of one's own volition"  - etw. aus freiem Willen tun, etw. aus freien Stücken tun

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/
  Willenskraft , Selbstüberwindung , Überwindung 
     Synonym: willpower
  
   see: volitions
  

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/
  
  θέληση, βούληση

  volition //voʊˈlɪʃ(ə)n// //vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n// 
  1. päätös, valinta
  conscious choice or decision
  2. tahto
  mental power or ability of choosing

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/ 
  1. इच्छा~शक्ति
        "She married him entirely of her own volition"

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/
  htijenje, snaga volje, volja, želja

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/
  1. akarat
  2. akarás

  volition //voʊˈlɪʃ(ə)n// //vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n// 
  1. 意志, 決断
  conscious choice or decision
  2. 意志力
  mental power or ability of choosing

  volition /vəˈlɪʃən/
    [form]  of one's own volition (:of PROPOSS :own :volition)
   - z własnej woli, nieprzymuszenie

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/ 
  decisão, vontade, escolha

  volition //voʊˈlɪʃ(ə)n// //vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n// 
  vilja 2.
  mental power or ability of choosing
   3.
  conscious choice or decision

  volition /vəlˈɪʃən/
  1. irade, irade kuvveti. voli tive  iradeye ait, irade kabilinden
  2. irade veya arzu ifade eden.

  volition /vɔ.li.sjɔ̃/ 
  volizione

  volition /vɔ.li.sjɔ̃/ 
  viljeyttring

  
/voʊˈɫɪʃən/

  42 Moby Thesaurus words for "volition":
     alternativity, animus, appetence, appetency, appetite, choice,
     choosing, co-optation, co-option, command, conation, conatus,
     decision, desire, determination, discretion, disposition, election,
     fancy, first choice, free choice, free will, inclination,
     intention, liking, lust, mind, objective, option, passion, pick,
     pleasure, preference, preoption, resolution, selection,
     sexual desire, the pick, velleity, will, will power, wish
  
  

  n. 意志,意志力,决心;

     n. 意志,意志力,决心