conative
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin conatio (“an act of attempting”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
conative (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to a striving action.
- Synonym: conational
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Translations[edit]
of a striving action
Noun[edit]
conative (plural conatives)
- (grammar) An utterance that implies striving.
- The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “conative”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
conative
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