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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Self-moving :: Self-moving (a.) Moving by inherent power, without the aid of external impulse..
Harmonics :: Harmonics (n.) Secondary and less distinct tones which accompany any principal, and apparently simple, tone, as the octave, the twelfth, the fifteenth, and the seventeenth. The name is also applied to the artificial tones produced by a string or column of air, when the impulse given to it suffices only to make a part of the string or column vibrate; overtones..
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..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To affect in some particular manner by a sudden impression or impulse; as, the plan proposed strikes me favorably; to strike one dead or blind..
Afflatus :: Afflatus (n.) A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration.
Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds..
Impulsive :: Impulsive (a.) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces..
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..
Rut :: Rut (v. i.) To have a strong sexual impulse at the reproductive period; -- said of deer, cattle, etc..
Affectional :: Affectional (a.) Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature..
Instinctively :: Instinctively (adv.) In an instinctive manner; by force of instinct; by natural impulse.
Aesthesodic :: Aesthesodic (a.) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses; -- said of nerves.
Start :: Start (n.) A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and capricious impulse; a sally; as, starts of fancy..
Waft :: Waft (v. t.) To cause to move or go in a wavy manner, or by the impulse of waves, as of water or air; to bear along on a buoyant medium; as, a balloon was wafted over the channel..
Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (v. t.) To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
Impulse :: Impulse (v. t.) To impel; to incite.
Projectile :: Projectile (a.) Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion..
Action :: Action (n.) The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.
Impulsive :: Impulsive (a.) Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
Self-moved :: Self-moved (a.) Moved by inherent power., without the aid of external impulse..
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