voluntary (redirected from voluntarily)

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

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vol·un·tar·y (vln-tr)

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.

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Voluntary

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

Mentioned in: Spinal Cord Injury

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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.

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voluntary

accomplished in accordance with the will.

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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.