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...
- A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the...
- Cone-in-cone structures are secondary sedimentary structures that form in ****ociation with deeper burial and diagenesis. They consist of concentric inter-bedded...
- 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...
- Dual cone and polar cone are closely related concepts in convex analysis, a branch of mathematics. The dual cone C* of a subset C in a linear space X...
- Coning may refer to: Cornelis Coning (1601–1671), Dutch engraver and mayor of Haarlem, brother of Frederik and Hendrick Frederik Coning (1594–1636), Dutch...
- "The Cone" is a short story by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895 in Unicorn. It was intended to be "the opening chapter of a sensational novel set in...
- Cone cells or cones are photoreceptor cells in the retinas of vertebrates' eyes. They respond differently to light of different wavelengths, and the combination...
- The cone of light, or light reflex, is a visible phenomenon which occurs upon examination of the tympanic membrane with an otoscope. Shining light on the...
- Traffic cones, also called pylons, witches' hats, road cones, highway cones, safety cones, caution cones, channelizing devices, construction cones, roadworks...