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Webster 1913 Edition
Volitional
Vo-li′tion-al
,Adj.
Belonging or relating to volition.
“The volitional impulse.” Bacon.
Definition 2024
volitional
volitional
English
Adjective
volitional (comparative more volitional, superlative most volitional)
- done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles.
- 1922, James Joyce Ulysses
- A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals to discovery.
- done intentionally, not by accident
- (rare) pertaining to volition