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free will

free will

 
pronunciation:
fri wIl
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the ability to choose or decide voluntarily.
similar words:
liberty, volition, will
definition 2: in philosophy, the theory that humans possess the ability to make choices guided by individual values and ideals rather than governed by external pressures or physical necessity. (Cf. determinism.)