Impulse in English dictionary

  • impulse

    Meanings and definitions of "Impulse"

    • A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
    • A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one.
    • (physics) The integral of force over time.
    • noun
      A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
    • noun
      A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
    • noun
      (physics)
      The integral of force over time.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To impel; to incite.
    • sudden force that impels
    • (physics) integral force over time
    • noun
      an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
    • noun
      an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
    • noun
      a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"
    • noun
      (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"
    • noun
      the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
    • noun
      the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"

    Synonyms of "Impulse" in English dictionary

    pulsation, need, wave are the top synonyms of "Impulse" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Impulse

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza impulse; lm  liczba mnoga impulses
    • impulse ( plural  impulses)
    • impulse (plural impulses)
    • impulse (third-person singular simple present impulses, present participle impulsing, simple past and past participle impulsed)
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