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Volution vs Volition - What's the difference?

volution | volition |

As nouns the difference between volution and volition

is that volution is a turning (rolling or revolving) motion while volition is a conscious choice or decision.

volution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A turning (rolling or revolving) motion.
  • A single turn (of a coil etc.); a twist.
  • *1843 , (Edgar Allan Poe), ‘The Mystery of Marie Rogêt’:
  • *:On the left wrist were two circular excoriations, apparently the effect of ropes, or of a rope in more than one volution .

    • volition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A conscious choice or decision.
  • The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
    • Out of all the factors that can influence a person's decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition .

    Related terms

    * volitional * voluntarism * voluntarist * voluntary * volunteer * will

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