pertaining to conation
1Conative — Co na*tive (? or ?), a. [See {Conatus}.] Of or pertaining to conation. [1913 Webster] This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first… …
2conational — adjective of, or pertaining to conation …
3conational — adj. (Psychology) pertaining to conation (conscious or unconscious mental striving towards a goal) …
4conative — adj. (Psychology) pertaining to conation (conscious or unconscious mental striving towards a goal); expressing effort (Grammar) …
5conative — a. Voluntary, pertaining to conation …
6conative — Pertaining to, or characterized by, conation. * * * con·a·tive (konґə tiv) pertaining to the basic strivings of a person, as expressed by behavior and actions …
7conative — /kon euh tiv, koh neuh /, adj. 1. Psychol. pertaining to or of the nature of conation. 2. Gram. expressing endeavor or effort: a conative verb. n. 3. Gram. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect. [1680 90; CONAT(ION) + IVE] * * * …
8conative — adjective /ˈkəʊn.ə.tɪv,ˈkoʊn.ə.tɪv/ Of or pertaining to a striving action. The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action. Syn: conational See Also: conation …
