conative
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Etymology edit
From Latin conatio (“an act of attempting”).
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conative (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to a striving action.
- Synonym: conational
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of a striving action
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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.
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- “conative”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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conative