| NOUN | cognition | volition, will | the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | volition, willing | the act of making a choice |
| Sounds | vowlih'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith | |
| Synonym | will | |
| Narrower | velleity | volition in its weakest form |
| Broader | faculty, mental faculty, module | One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
| Spanish | albedrío, volición, voluntad | |
| Catalan | volició, voluntat | |
| Adjectives | volitional | with deliberate intention |
| Meaning | The act of making a choice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "followed my father of my own volition" | |
| Synonym | willing | |
| Narrower | intention | An act of intending |
| Broader | choice, selection, option, pick | The act of choosing or selecting |
| Spanish | dispuesto | |
| Catalan | volició | |
| Adjectives | volitional | with deliberate intention |
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