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impulse - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
impulse
Definition
(noun) an instinctive motive
Synonyms
:
urge
Example Sentence
profound religious impulses
Definition
(noun) a sudden desire
Synonyms
:
caprice
,
whim
Example Sentence
he bought it on an impulse
Definition
(noun) the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
Synonyms
:
nerve impulse
,
nervous impulse
,
neural impulse
Example Sentence
they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus
Definition
(noun) (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
Synonyms
:
pulsation
,
pulse
,
pulsing
Example Sentence
the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
Definition
(noun) the act of applying force suddenly
Synonyms
:
impetus
,
impulsion
Example Sentence
the impulse knocked him over
Definition
(noun) an impelling force or strength
Synonyms
:
momentum
Example Sentence
the car's momentum carried it off the road
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