CONATION


Meaning of CONATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kō-ˈnā-shən ]

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 ˈkō-nə-tiv, ˈkä-, ˈkō-ˌnā- adjective

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