Defenition of the word impulse
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Defenition of the word impulse
- A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one.
- a sudden desire; "he bought it on impulse"
- the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
- an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
- (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"
- an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
- an impelling force or strength; "the car''s momentum carried it off the road"
- a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"
- the act of applying force suddenly
- an impelling force or strength
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- a sudden desire
- an instinctive motive
Synonyms for the word impulse
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- caprice
- impetus
- impulsion
- incentive
- incitement
- momentum
- nerve impulse
- pulsation
- pulse
- pulsing
- push
- stimulus
- thrust
- urge
- vagary
- whim
Hyponyms for the word impulse
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- abience
- action potential
- adience
- death instinct
- death wish
- itchy feet
- thanatos
- wanderlust
Hypernyms for the word impulse
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- desire
- drive
- driving force
- electrical discharge
- force
- forcefulness
- motivation
- motive
- need
- strength
- thrust
- undulation
- wave
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