| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | vo·li·tion |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  v -l sh n |
| NOUN: | 1. The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision. 2. A conscious choice or decision. 3. The power or faculty of choosing; the will. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Medieval Latin voliti , volitin-, from Latin velle, vol-, to wish. See wel-1 in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | vo·lition·al —ADJECTIVE
vo·lition·al·ly —ADVERB
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