Definition of impulse

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Impulse (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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Syllable :: Syllable (n.) In writing and printing, a part of a word, separated from the rest, and capable of being pronounced by a single impulse of the voice. It may or may not correspond to a syllable in the spoken language..
Natural :: Natural (n.) Natural gifts, impulses, etc..
Stimulative :: Stimulation (n.) The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity; irritation..
Afflatus :: Afflatus (n.) A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration.
Verberation :: Verberation (n.) The impulse of a body; which causes sound.
Instinctively :: Instinctively (adv.) In an instinctive manner; by force of instinct; by natural impulse.
Rut :: Rut (v. i.) To have a strong sexual impulse at the reproductive period; -- said of deer, cattle, etc..
Oestrus :: Oestrus (n.) A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut..
Renitent :: Renitent (a.) Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impulse by elastic force.
Explosive :: Explosive (n.) A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.].
Cant :: Cant (n.) A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant..
Impulsive :: Impulsive (a.) Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
Impulse :: Impulse (n.) The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.
Impulsive :: Impulsive (n.) That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
React :: React (v. i.) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force; as, every body reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state..
Projectile :: Projectile (a.) Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion..
Acturience :: Acturience (n.) Tendency or impulse to act.
Resistance :: Resistance (n.) The quality of not yielding to force or external pressure; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which prevents the effect of another power; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) To move through the air or before the wind; esp., to pass or be driven rapidly through the air by any impulse..
Impulsive :: Impulsive (a.) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces..
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