Definition of Conation. Meaning of Conation. Synonyms of Conation

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Definition of Conation

Conation
Conation Co*na"tion, n. [L. conatio.] (Philos.) The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical. Of conation, in other words, of desire and will. --J. S. Mill.

Meaning of Conation from wikipedia

- Look up conation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In the philosophy of mind, and in psychology, conation refers to the ability to apply intellectual...
- In geometry, a cone is a three-dimensional figure that tapers smoothly from a flat base (typically a circle) to a point not contained in the base, called...
- A conifer cone, or in formal botanical usage a strobilus, pl.: strobili, is a seed-bearing organ on gymnosperm plants, especially in conifers and cycads...
- Cone of silence may refer to: Cone of silence (Dune), a fictional device used for privacy in the 1965 novel Dune Cone of Silence (Get Smart), a fictional...
- Cone cells or cones are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the vertebrate eye. Cones are active in daylight conditions and enable photopic vision, as...
- Volition, also known as will or conation, is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is...
- David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees...
- The Southern Cone (Spanish: Cono Sur, Portuguese: Cone Sul) is a geographical and cultural subregion composed of the southernmost areas of South America...
- Coning may refer to: Cornelis Coning (1601–1671), Dutch engraver and mayor of Haarlem, brother of Frederik and Hendrick Frederik Coning (1594–1636), Dutch...
- In linear algebra, a cone—sometimes called a linear cone to distinguish it from other sorts of cones—is a subset of a real vector space that is closed...