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Volitional

Of or relating to the volition or will.

📖 Definitions of "Volitional"

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or relating to the volition or will.

  2. 2

    Done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles; not accidental.

🔄 Synonyms of "Volitional"

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WordDefinition
voluntarynounDone, given, or acting of one's own free will.
willingnounReady to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.

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voluntaryDone, given, or acting of one's own free will.
willingReady to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.
volitionarynounRelating to the volition or will; volitional.
volitivenoun(uncountable, linguistics) A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact.
volitationalAlternative form of volitional (or possibly a misspelling) [(not comparable, formal) Of or relating to the volition or will.]
autexousious(rare) Of, pertaining to, or exercising free will; volitient.
voluntaryisticOf or relating to voluntaryism or voluntaryist society.
voluntaristicPertaining to voluntary activity; supporting or promoting voluntarism.
volitary(rare) Pertaining to flight.
antivolitionalOf or relating to antivolition.
volunteeristicnounOf or related to volunteerism; done on a volunteer basis.
volvular(medicine) Of, relating to, or characterised by volvulus.
revocationalOf or relating to revocation.
motivatoryOf or relating to motivation.
invocationalOf or relating to an act of invocation.
intentionalisticOf or relating to intentionalism.
conativeOf or pertaining to a striving action.
electiveOf, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
wordwisenounOf or characteristic of a word or words; verbal.
temperamentalSubject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.

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