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Pronunciation : Im"pulse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. impulsus, fr. impellere. See Impel.]
Definition : 1. The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately. All spontaneous animal motion is performed by mechanical impulse. S. Clarke.

2. The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.

3. (Mech.)

Defn: The action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body.

4. 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. These were my natural impulses for the undertaking. Dryden.

Syn. -- Force; incentive; influence; motive; feeling; incitement; instigation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Im*pulse"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [See Impel.]
Definition : Defn: To impel; to incite. [Obs.] Pope.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913