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IMPULSION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of applying force suddenly

Example:

the impulse knocked him over

Synonyms:

impetus; impulse; impulsion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("impulsion" is a kind of...):

drive; driving force; thrust (the act of applying force to propel something)

Derivation:

impel (cause to move forward with force)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A force that moves something along

Synonyms:

drift; impetus; impulsion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("impulsion" is a kind of...):

force ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity)

Derivation:

impel (urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate)

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