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Definitions for volitional
vo·li·tion·al
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Princeton's WordNet
volitionaladjective
with deliberate intention
"a volitional act"
Wiktionary
volitionaladjective
done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles.
volitionaladjective
done intentionally, not by accident
Alcoholism : the volitional disease.
volitionaladjective
pertaining to volition
Etymology: From Latin volitio, from velle, to wish.
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volitional
Volitional refers to the power or faculty of choosing, making decisions, or exercising one's will. It pertains to actions done deliberately and consciously, based on one's free will or the act of making a choice.
Webster Dictionary
Volitionaladjective
belonging or relating to volition
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of volitional in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of volitional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of volitional in a Sentence
A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.
A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.
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