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The synonyms of “Volition” are: will, willing, determination, firmness of purpose, fixity of purpose, will power, strength of character, resolution, resolve, resoluteness, purposefulness, single-mindedness, drive, commitment, dedication, doggedness, tenacity, tenaciousness, staying power, backbone, spine, choice, option, decision, discretion, prerogative
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “volition” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| backbone | The spine of a book. He has enough backbone to see us through this difficulty. |
| choice | The act of choosing or selecting. My only choice is to refuse. |
| commitment | The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital. A man of energy and commitment. |
| decision | The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly decisiveness. The burden of decision was his. |
| dedication | A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose. The hardback edition contained a fulsome dedication to his wife. |
| determination | A tendency to move in a fixed direction. Expert determination. |
| discretion | The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies. I ll be the soul of discretion. |
| doggedness | Persistent determination. |
| drive | Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant. |
| firmness of purpose | The quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place. |
| fixity of purpose | What something is used for. |
| option | The right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited. Choose the cheapest options for supplying energy. |
| prerogative | A faculty or property distinguishing a person or class. Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males. |
| purposefulness | The quality of having a definite purpose. |
| resoluteness | The trait of being resolute. His resoluteness carried him through the battle. |
| resolution | Computer science the number of pixels per square inch on a computer generated display the greater the resolution the better the picture. It was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work. |
| resolve | A formal resolution by a legislative body or public meeting. She received information that strengthened her resolve. |
| single-mindedness | Characterized by one unified purpose. |
| spine | A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf. The title and author were printed on the spine of the book. |
| staying power | The state of inactivity following an interruption. |
| strength of character | Physical energy or intensity. |
| tenaciousness | Persistent determination. |
| tenacity | The quality or fact of continuing to exist; persistence. The sheer tenacity of the limpet. |
| will | The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention- George Meredith. Where there s a will there s a way. |
| will power | The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention- George Meredith. |
| willing | The act of making a choice. |
| able | Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. We were at last able to buy a car. |
| apt | Having a tendency to do something. She proved an apt pupil. |
| believable | Able to be believed; credible. She felt that Dawn s story was not quite believable. |
| bound | Bound by an oath. Bound and gagged hostages. |
| codicil | A supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will. Francis has remembered him in a codicil to this will. |
| dependence | Addiction to drink or drugs. The dependence of our medical schools on grant funds. |
| dower | A dowry. When she got married she got dowered. |
| impulsion | The act of applying force suddenly. The impulsion of the singers to govern the pace. |
| inclined | (often followed by `to’) having a preference, disposition, or tendency. An inclined ramp. |
| intestacy | The situation of being or dying without a legally valid will. |
| intestate | Having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will. He died intestate. |
| likely | Likely but not certain to be or become true or real. Speculation on the likely effect of opting out. |
| motivational | Relating to the reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way. Fear is used as a motivational tool. |
| plausible | (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive. A plausible explanation. |
| potential | The possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future. A young broadcaster with great potential. |
| potentiality | The possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future. The technology is still relatively not well known in spite of its great potentiality. |
| practicable | Able to be done or put into practice successfully. A practicable solution. |
| preliminary | A preliminary action or event. The discussions were seen as preliminary to the policy paper. |
| presumable | Capable of being inferred on slight grounds. |
| presumptive | Affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance. Presumptive evidence. |
| probable | Apparently destined. He foresaw a probable loss. |
| prone | Lying face downward. A prone position. |
| prospective | Expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future. A prospective mother. |
| providence | God or nature as providing protective care. Divine providence. |
| seem | Seem to be true probable or apparent. I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions. |
| testament | A profession of belief. He stated his political testament. |
| testate | A person who makes a will. He desired to die testate. |
| testator | A person who makes a will. |
| voluntary | Of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled. A voluntary helper. |
| will | Expressing desire consent or willingness. Come what may I will succeed. |
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