Impulses Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Impulses

Meaning 1 : the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

    Example : they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus

    Synonyms : nerve impulse,  nervous impulse,  neural impulse
Meaning 2 : an impelling force or strength

    Synonyms : momentum
Meaning 3 : a sudden desire

    Example : he bought it on an impulse

    Synonyms : caprice,  whim
Meaning 4 : the act of applying force suddenly

    Example : the impulse knocked him over

    Synonyms : impetus,  impulsion
Meaning 5 : an instinctive motive

    Example : profound religious impulses

    Synonyms : urge
Meaning 6 : (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

    Synonyms : pulsation,  pulse,  pulsing


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