n. The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will.
n. The result of an act or exercise of choosing or willing; a state of choice.
n. The power of willing or determining; will.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of willing; the exercise of the will.
n. The power of willing; will.
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n. the act of making a choice
n. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Word Usage
"The basic action in this case is often called a volition, which is said to be the agent's willing, trying, or endeavoring to move a certain part of her body in a certain way."