volitional in German
volitional in German is willentlich — volitional means relating to a person's will or their own decisions.
volitional in German
willentlich
(comparable) Done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles; not accidental.
What does "volitional" mean?
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adj Relating to a person's will or their own decisions.
"Little by little the whole subject population of the world was fitted with the instruments of volitional control. The government was now practically omnipotent."
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adj Carried out by deliberate personal choice, rather than following outside rules or happening by chance.
"“Loving on” someone—whether he likes it or not—posits love as a volitional activity, an act not of passion but of will."
- adj In grammar, showing intention, a suggestion, a guess, or an invitation to join in.
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- Little by little the whole subject population of the world was fitted with the instruments of volitional control. The government was now practically omnipotent.
- “Loving on” someone—whether he likes it or not—posits love as a volitional activity, an act not of passion but of will.
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What is "volitional" in German?
"volitional" in German is willentlich. volitional means: Relating to a person's will or their own decisions.
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