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impulse

/ impulse /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of applying force suddenly
"the impulse knocked him over"
Type of:
drive thrust driving force
Derived:
propel impel
noun Sense 2
an impelling force or strength
"the car''s momentum carried it off the road"
Type of:
force forcefulness strength
noun Sense 3
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
"they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
Type of:
electrical discharge
Kinds of:
action potential
noun Sense 4
a sudden desire
"he bought it on an impulse"
Type of:
desire
noun Sense 5
an instinctive motive
"profound religious impulses"
Type of:
motivation motive need
Kinds of:
abience adience death instinct death wish wanderlust
noun Sense 6
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
"the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
Type of:
wave undulation
Derived:
pulse pulsate
Domain:
electronics
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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drive thrust driving force force forcefulness strength electrical discharge action potential desire motivation motive need