volition

English Thesaurus

1. the act of making a choice (noun.act)

hypernym	:	choice, option, pick, selection,
definition	:	the act of choosing or selecting (noun.act)

hyponym	:	intention,
definition	:	an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out (noun.act)

2. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	faculty, mental faculty, module,
definition	:	one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	velleity,
definition	:	volition in its weakest form (noun.cognition)

3. the act of making a choice (noun.act)

derivation	:	will,
definition	:	determine by choice (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	volitional,
definition	:	with deliberate intention (adj.all)

4. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	will,
definition	:	determine by choice (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	volitional,
definition	:	with deliberate intention (adj.all)

5. the act of making a choice (noun.act)

derivation	:	will,
definition	:	determine by choice (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	volitional,
definition	:	with deliberate intention (adj.all)

6. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	will,
definition	:	determine by choice (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	volitional,
definition	:	with deliberate intention (adj.all)