impulse
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Definitions
Noun
an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
Noun
a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"
Noun
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
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
an impelling force or strength; "the car''s momentum carried it off the road"
Synonyms
caprice
impetus
impulsion
momentum
nerve impulse
nervous impulse
neural impulse
pulsation
pulse
pulsing
urge
whim
More General Terms
desire
drive
driving force
electrical discharge
force
forcefulness
motivation
motive
need
strength
thrust
undulation
wave