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Volitional:
[voh-lish-uhn, vuh-]

1. the act of excercising the will
2. the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision and intention
3. the resulting choice or resolution
4. philosophy an act of will as distinguised from the physical movement it intends to bring about


[c17: from Medieval Latin volitio, from Latin vol-, as in volo I will, present stem of velle to wish]

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