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impulse

Noun

an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"

Synonyms:

• urge
• impulse

Noun

a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"

Synonyms:

• caprice
• impulse
• whim

Noun

the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"

Synonyms:

• nerve impulse
• nervous impulse
• neural impulse
• 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"

Synonyms:

• pulsation
• pulsing
• pulse
• impulse

Noun

the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

Synonyms:

• impulse
• impulsion
• impetus

Noun

an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"

Synonyms:

• momentum
• impulse