| English noun: volition | |||
| 1. | volition (cognition) the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention | ||
| Samples | The exercise of their volition we construe as revolt. | ||
| Synonyms | will | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faculty, mental faculty, module | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | velleity | ||
| 2. | volition (act) the act of making a choice | ||
| Samples | Followed my father of my own volition. | ||
| Synonyms | willing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choice, option, pick, selection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | intention | ||