Impulse
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
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the act of applying force suddenly
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an impelling force or strength
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the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
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a sudden desire
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an instinctive motive
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- capriceimpetusimpulsionmomentumnerve impulsenervous impulseneural impulsepulsationpulsepulsingurgewhim
- plural
- Impulses
- possessive
- Impulse's
- pluralpossessive
- Impulses'