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   im·pulse

   /ˈimˌpəls/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: "I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle" Similar urgeinstinctdrivecompulsionneeditchwhimcapricedesirefancynotion
   • ▪ the tendency to act impulsively: "he was a man of impulse, not premeditation" Similar spontaneityimpetuositywildnessrecklessnessirresponsibilityrashnessOpposite premeditationcarefulness
   • 2. a driving or motivating force; an impetus: "an added impulse to this process of renewal" Similar inspirationstimulationstimulusincitementmotivationencouragementfillipspurprodcatalyst
   • 3. a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current: "nerve impulses" Similar pulsecurrentwavesignalmessagebrainwavecommunication
   • 4. a force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum: "ability to communicate motion by impulse"
   • ▪ a change of momentum so produced, equivalent to the average value of the force multiplied by the time during which it acts.

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a verb in the sense ‘give an impulse to’): the verb from Latin impuls- ‘driven on’, the noun from impulsus ‘impulsion’, both from the verb impellere (see impel).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPULSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPULSE definition: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.

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   impulse: [noun] inspiration, motivation. a force so communicated as to produce motion suddenly. incentive.

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   An impulse is a sudden force or desire — this could be an electrical impulse, or an impulse to get some pizza.

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   Impulse definition: the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.. See examples of IMPULSE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPULSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. an impelling force or motion; thrust; impetus 2. a sudden desire, whim, or inclination 3. an instinctive drive;.... Click for more definitions.

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   IMPULSE meaning: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.

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   Define impulse. impulse synonyms, impulse pronunciation, impulse translation, English dictionary definition of impulse. n. 1. a. An impelling force; an impetus. b. The motion produced by such a force. 2. A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpulse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   On an impulse, I went in and bought a box of chocolates. Some people will buy a pet on impulse without any idea of what is involved. Supermarkets sell candy as impulse items at the checkout counter. The little black designer dress had been an impulse buy. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective.

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    Impulse definition: A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPULSE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    IMPULSE meaning: 1. a sudden feeling that you must do something, without thinking about the results: 2. suddenly…. Learn more.