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impulse

Letters that make impulse

s, e, l, p, m, i, u are letters that make 'impulse'

Words within impulse

pulse, MP, pul, SE, imp, Pu, Se are words within 'impulse'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of impulse

impulsed, impulses are words created by adding a letter to 'impulse'

impulse is a 7 letter word ending with e
impulse is a 7 letter word starting with i

6 possible definitions for 'impulse'

Impulse as "a sudden desire"

Under this definition, impulse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

caprice, whim have the same meaning as 'impulse'

impulse as a type

'impulse' can be a type of desire.

Derivatives of impulse

impulsive, capricious, whimsical are derivatives of 'impulse'.

Example of impulse used within this context

"he bought it on an impulse"

Impulse as "an instinctive motive"

Under this definition, impulse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

urge has the same meaning as impulse

impulse as a type

'impulse' can be a type of motivation, motive, need.

Types of impulse

death wish, death instinct, wanderlust, itchy feet, Thanatos, abience, adience are types of 'impulse'.

Example of impulse used within this context

"profound religious impulses"

Impulse as "(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)"

Under this definition, impulse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pulse, pulsation, pulsing have the same meaning as 'impulse'

impulse as a type

'impulse' can be a type of wave, undulation.

impulse as a category

'impulse' can be a category of electronics.

Derivatives of impulse

pulse, pulsate are derivatives of 'impulse'.

Impulse as "the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber"

Under this definition, impulse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nerve impulse, nervous impulse, neural impulse have the same meaning as 'impulse'

impulse as a type

'impulse' can be a type of electrical discharge.

Types of impulse

action potential is a type of impulse.

Example of impulse used within this context

"they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"

Impulse as "an impelling force or strength"

Under this definition, impulse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

momentum has the same meaning as impulse

impulse as a type

'impulse' can be a type of strength, forcefulness, force.

Impulse as "the act of applying force suddenly"

Under this definition, impulse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impulsion, impetus have the same meaning as 'impulse'

impulse as a type

'impulse' can be a type of drive, thrust, driving force.

Derivatives of impulse

impel, propel are derivatives of 'impulse'.

Example of impulse used within this context

"the impulse knocked him over"