n.
Pronunciation: k ō - ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin conation-, conatio act of attempting, from conari to attempt ― more at DEACON
Date: circa 1837
: an inclination (as an instinct, a drive, a wish, or a craving) to act purposefully : IMPULSE 3
– co · na · tive \ ' k ō -n ə -tiv, ' kä-, ' k ō - ˌ n ā - \ adjective