English Explanatory Dictionary

conative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a striving action.
noun
  1. An utterance that implies striving.

Pronunciation

/ˈkəʊn.ə.tɪv/ /ˈkoʊn.ə.tɪv/

Word forms

conative connative conatives

Etymology

From Latin conatio (“an act of attempting”).

Synonyms

conational

Related words

conation conativism cognitive affective motor

Derived words

aconative conatively conativist nonconative
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