impulse

Meanings

• Noun

  A brief strong feeling or urge to act, typically one that is not planned or deliberate.

  - "The sight of the accident was an impulse for many to donate to road safety charities."
  - "His impulse control was poor, leading to frequent outbursts."

• Noun

  A force that causes an object to move or to change its state.

  - "The magnetic impulse in a motor causes the rotor to turn."
  - "The electric impulse travels along the nerve fibers."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɪmpʌls/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impulse
compulse , impress , transgress , access , progress

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Variants

List of all variants of impulse that leads to same result
impulse , impulses , impulsed , impulsing , nerve impulse , nerve impulses , nervous impulse , specific impulse , specific impulses

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Forms

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impulses, impulsed, impulsively, impulsiveness

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Etymology

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From the Latin impellere, meaning to push from the inside or drive in.

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Trivia

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1. Impulse is the fourth studio album by the band Nine Inch Nails, released in 1994.

2. Impulse buying is a common consumer behavior, where people make purchases on a whim, without careful planning or consideration.

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Related Concepts

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1. instinct: Impulse is often used interchangeably with instinct, but impulse implies a stronger, more urgent feeling, while instinct refers to an innate response or behavior.

2. motivation: Impulse is a type of motivation that comes from an internal urge, rather than an external reward or goal.

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Culture

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Impulse is a common theme in literature and art, often portrayed as a driving force behind human actions. It can be seen as both a positive force, leading to creativity and passion, or a negative force, leading to recklessness and destruction.

How to Memorize "impulse"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a lightbulb going off in your head, representing the sudden and strong feeling of an impulse.
   - Imagine a strong push or pull, like being pushed off a cliff or pulled into a strong current.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'impulse' with the word 'urge', to help remember the definition.
   - Think of the word 'impulsive', and remember that it comes from the same root word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember I'm Pulsing Under, to help remember the definition and spelling of impulse.

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