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noun
The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of applying force suddenly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: impulse, impetus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drive, thrust, driving force
noun
a force that moves something along
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: drift, impetus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: force
History
From Middle English impulsioun, from Old French impulsion, from Latin impulsio, impulsionem.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
