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volitional

 

[ vษ™หˆlษชสƒ(ษ™)n(ษ™)l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

usage in grammar

Expressing the will or intention of the speaker; indicating a desire or willingness to perform an action.

Examples of usage

  • He used a volitional construction in his speech, showing his determination to succeed.
  • In Japanese grammar, the volitional form is used to express willingness or invitation.
Context #2 | Noun

psychology

The faculty or power of using one's will.

Examples of usage

  • The therapist focused on developing the patient's volitional control over their actions.
  • Volitional behavior plays a key role in decision-making processes.

Translations

Translations of the word "volitional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น volitivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เคšเฅเค›เคพเคถเค•เฅเคคเคฟ เคธเฅ‡ เคธเค‚เคฌเค‚เคงเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช willentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kehendak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะปัŒะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ woluntarny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„ๆฌฒ็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท volitionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ volitivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iradi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์ง€์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฑุงุฏูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ volnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรดฤพovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„ๅฟ—็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ voljnostni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viljastรฝrรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตั€ั–ะบั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iradi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ volitivo

Word origin

The word 'volitional' is derived from the Latin word 'volitionem', meaning will or choice. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe actions or behaviors driven by one's will or intention. In psychology, the concept of volition has been studied extensively to understand human decision-making processes and self-control mechanisms.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,858, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.