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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vo•li•tion /voʊˈlɪʃən, və-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act of willing, choosing, or deciding to do something:She left of her own volition.
vo•li•tion•al, adj. See -vol-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vo•li•tion (vō lish′ən, və-),USA pronunciation n. - the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing:She left of her own volition.
- a choice or decision made by the will.
- the power of willing;
will.
- Medieval Latin volitiōn- (stem of volitiō), equivalent. to vol- (variant stem of velle to want, wish; see will1) + -itiōn- -ition
- 1605–15
vo•li′tion•al, vo•li•tion•ar•y (vō lish′ə ner′ē),USA pronunciation adj. vo•li′tion•al•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discretion, choice. See will 2.
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