Vŏl'i-tive, a.

adjective

a. [It. & Sp. volitivo. See supra.] 1. Having the power to will. They not only perfect the intellectual faculty, but the volitive. Dale.

  1. Of, or pertaining to, the will; originating in the will.
  2. (Gram.) Used in expressing a wish or permission; as, a volitive proposition.