Impulse
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Impulse
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1 n.
The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately.
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2 n.
The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.
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3 n.
The action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body.
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4 n.
A mental force which simply and directly urges to action; hasty inclination; sudden motive; momentary or transient influence of appetite or passion; propension; incitement; as, a man of good impulses; passion often gives a violent impulse to the will.
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5 v. t.
To impel; to incite.
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6 n.
The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately.
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7 n.
The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.
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8 n.
The action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body.
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9 n.
A mental force which simply and directly urges to action; hasty inclination; sudden motive; momentary or transient influence of appetite or passion; propension; incitement; as, a man of good impulses; passion often gives a violent impulse to the will.
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10 v. t.
To impel; to incite.