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Meaning of ‘impulse’
6 definitions found.
the act of applying force suddenly
Example: "The impulse knocked them over."
Synonyms: impulsion impetus
an impelling force or strength
Synonyms: momentum
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
Example: "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
Synonyms: nerve impulse nervous impulse neural impulse
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
Synonyms: pulse pulsation pulsing
a sudden desire
Example: "They bought it on an impulse."
Synonyms: whim caprice
an instinctive motive
Example: "profound religious impulses"
Synonyms: urge
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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