Definition of impulses

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Definition of impulses

  • the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber (noun)

    Examples

    1. they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus

    Synonyms

    1. nerve impulse
    2. nervous impulse
    3. neural impulse
  • an impelling force or strength (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. momentum
  • a sudden desire (noun)

    Examples

    1. he bought it on an impulse

    Synonyms

    1. caprice
    2. whim
  • the act of applying force suddenly (noun)

    Examples

    1. the impulse knocked him over

    Synonyms

    1. impetus
    2. impulsion
  • an instinctive motive (noun)

    Examples

    1. profound religious impulses

    Synonyms

    1. urge
  • (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pulsation
    2. pulse
    3. pulsing

See definition of impulses in Merriam Webster