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voluntary /vol·un·tary/ (vol´un-tar″e) accomplished in accordance with the will.

vol·un·tar·y (v

n-t

)

adj.

1. Arising from or acting on one's own free will.

2. Normally controlled by or subject to individual volition, as of respiration.

3. Capable of making choices; having the faculty of will.

Voluntary

An action or thought undertaken or controlled by a person's free will or choice.

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voluntary

[vol′ənter′ē]

Etymology: L, voluntas, inclination

referring to an action or thought originated, undertaken, controlled, or accomplished as a result of a person's free will or choice.

voluntary [vol´un-tār″e]

accomplished in accordance with the will.

voluntary

accomplished in accordance with the will.

voluntary culling

culling by decision of the farmer to accommodate the farm's management plan. See also culling.

voluntary muscle

skeletal muscle; controlled by cerebral cortical centers.

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