English Explanatory Dictionary

volitional

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the volition or will.
  2. Done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles; not accidental.
  3. Expressing intention, hortation, supposition, or inclusive invitation.
noun
  1. The volitional grammatical mood.
  2. A form of a word inflected for the volitional mood; a volitional form.

Pronunciation

/vəˈlɪʃənəl/ /vɒˈlɪʃənəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-volitional.wav

Word forms

volitional more volitional most volitional volitionals

Etymology

From volition + -al.

Synonyms

voluntary intentional deliberate conjectural hortative presumptive tentative

Derived words

avolitional nonvolitional postvolitional prevolitional sensori-volitional unvolitional volitionalism volitionalist volitionality volitionally
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