Impulse(n.) The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately.
Impulse(n.) The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.
Impulse(n.) 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.
Impulse(n.) 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.
Impulse(v. t.) To impel; to incite.
Impulsion(n.) The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
Impulsion(n.) Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Impulsive(a.) Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
Impulsive(a.) Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings.
Impulsive(a.) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces.
Impulsive(n.) That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
Impulsively(adv.) In an impulsive manner.
Impulsiveness(n.) The quality of being impulsive.
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