elective+preference
1elective preference — index volition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2elective — [ē lek′tiv, ilek′tiv] adj. [ME < LL electivus] 1. a) filled by election [an elective office] b) chosen by election; elected 2. of or based on election 3. having the power to choose 4 …
3Elective Affinities — For the 1996 film based on the novel, see The Elective Affinities. Elective Affinities   …
4elective — electively, adv. electiveness, n. /i lek tiv/, adj. 1. pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc. 2. chosen by election, as an official. 3. bestowed by or derived from election, as an office. 4. having the power or right …
5elective — /əˈlɛktɪv / (say uh lektiv), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. relating to the principle of electing to office, etc. 2. appointed by election, as an officer. 3. bestowed by or derived from election, as an office. 4. having the power of electing to… …
6New Divinity — The New Divinity (or Hopkinsianism, after Samuel Hopkins) is a system of Christian theology that was very prominent in New England in the late 18th century. Its roots are embedded in the published and unpublished writings of Jonathan Edwards;… …
7Volition — Vo*li tion, n. [F., fr. L. volo I will, velle to will, be willing. See {Voluntary}.] 1. The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will. [1913 Webster] Volition is the actual exercise of the power the mind… …
8volition — I noun accord, choice, decision, desire, determination, discretion, election, elective preference, exercise of will, free agency, free will, intent, option, pick, power of choice, preference, purpose, resolution, selection, voluntas, will,… …
9volition — n. 1. Will, choice, preference, option, discretion, determination, free will, free agency, power of willing, purpose, elective preference. 2. Act of willing, act of determining, exercise of the will …
10Volition (psychology) — Volition or will is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving, and is one of the primary human psychological functions (the others being affection… …
