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IMPULSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of applying force suddenly
Example:
the impulse knocked him over
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("impulsion" is a kind of...):
drive; driving force; thrust (the act of applying force to propel something)
Derivation:
impel (cause to move forward with force)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A force that moves something along
Synonyms:
drift; impetus; impulsion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("impulsion" is a kind of...):
force ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity)
Derivation:
impel (urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate)
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