voluntary movement

noun

A willed physical action that is the result of a cognitive process.

Opposite
involuntary movement
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Meanings

nounvoluntary movement (plural voluntary movements)

plural voluntary movements

  1. medicineA willed physical action that is the result of a cognitive process.

    Antonyms: involuntary movement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA willed physical action that is the result of a cognitive process.

Opposite
involuntary movement
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APA

voluntary movement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voluntary%20movement

MLA

“voluntary movement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voluntary%20movement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voluntary movement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voluntary%20movement.

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