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- Dictionaryimpulse/ˈɪmpʌls/
noun
- 1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: "I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle" Similar
- 2. something that causes something to happen or happen more quickly; an impetus: "an added impulse to this process of renewal" Similar
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Impulse in Physics is a term that is used to describe or quantify the effect of force acting over time to change the momentum of an object. It is represented by the symbol J and is usually expressed in Newton seconds or kg m/s.
IMPULSE definition: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.
An impulse is a sudden force or desire — this could be an electrical impulse, or an impulse to get some pizza. If you act on a sudden feeling or thought, you’re following an impulse. That's like a whim: an impulse isn't something you've given a lot of thought.
The meaning of IMPULSE is a sudden spontaneous inclination or incitement to some usually unpremeditated action. How to use impulse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impulse.
noun. (Mechanical engineering: Mechanics and dynamics) If an impulse is applied to an object, a force acts on it which lasts for a particular period of time. When a bat hits a ball, an impulse is applied to the ball because the bat puts a force on the ball for a short time. Forces applied over time create impulses.
IMPULSE meaning: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.
an impelling action or force, driving onward or inducing motion. the effect of an impelling force; motion induced; impetus given. Physiology. a progressive wave of excitation over a nerve or muscle fiber, having either a stimulating or inhibitory effect.
noun. /ˈɪmpʌls/ [countable, usually singular, uncountable] impulse (to do something) a sudden strong wish or need to do something, without stopping to think about the results. He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing. I resisted the impulse to laugh. Her first impulse was to run away.
1. An impulse is a sudden desire to do something. [...] 2. An impulse is a short electrical signal that is sent along a wire or nerve or through the air, usually as one of a series. [...] 3. An impulse buy or impulse purchase is something that you decide to buy when you see it, although you had not planned to buy it. [...] More.
IMPULSE meaning: 1. a sudden feeling that you must do something, without thinking about the results: 2. suddenly…. Learn more.
