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impulse
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 impulse
2 impulse
A sudden desire:
— He bought it on an impulse.
synoniemen: caprice, whim.
Nederlands: capriolen, capriool, aandrift, bevlieging, caprice, frats, fratsen, gril, impuls, kunsten, kuren, kuur, luim, luimen, manie, nuk, opwelling ... meer laten zien
Pools: kaprys
3 impulse
The electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber:
— They demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus.
synoniemen: nerve impulse, nervous impulse, neural impulse.
Nederlands: impuls
4 impulse
electronics A sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients).
synoniemen: pulsation, pulse, pulsing.
Nederlands: impuls, puls, stroomstoot
5 impulse
The act of applying force suddenly:
— The impulse knocked him over.
synoniemen: impetus, impulsion.
Roget 276:
impulse,
impulsion,
impetus;
momentum;
push,
pulsion†,
thrust,
shove,
jog,
jolt,
brunt,
booming,
boost [U.S.],
throw;
explosion
etc.
(violence)
173;
propulsion
etc.
284.
percussion,
concussion,
collision,
occursion†,
clash,
encounter,
cannon,
carambole†,
appulse†,
shock,
crash,
bump;
impact;
elan;
charge
etc.
(attack)
716;
beating
etc.
(punishment)
972.
blow,
dint,
stroke,
knock,
tap,
rap,
slap,
smack,
pat,
dab;
fillip;
slam,
bang;
hit,
whack,
thwack;
cuff
etc.
972;
squash,
dowse,
swap,
whap†,
punch,
thump,
pelt,
kick,
punce†,
calcitration†;
ruade†;
arietation†;
cut,
thrust,
lunge,
yerk†;
carom,
carrom†,
clip [Slang],
jab,
plug [Slang],
sidewinder [U.S.],
sidewipe†,
sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer,
sledge hammer,
mall,
maul,
mallet,
flail;
ram,
rammer†;
battering ram,
monkey,
pile-driving engine,
punch,
bat;
cant hook;
cudgel
etc.
(weapon)
727;
ax
etc.
(sharp)
253.
[Science of mechanical forces]
dynamics;
seismometer,
accelerometer,
earthquake detector.
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Roget 615:
motive,
springs of action,
wellsprings of action.
reason,
ground,
call,
principle;
by end,
by purpose;
mainspring,
primum mobile [Lat.],
keystone;
the why and the wherefore;
pro and con,
reason why;
secret motive,
arriere pensee [Fr.];
intention
etc.
620.
inducement,
consideration;
attraction;
loadstone;
magnet,
magnetism,
magnetic force;
allectation†,
allective†;
temptation,
enticement,
agacerie†,
allurement,
witchery;
bewitchment,
bewitchery;
charm;
spell
etc.
993;
fascination,
blandishment,
cajolery;
seduction,
seducement;
honeyed words,
voice of the tempter,
song of the Sirens forbidden fruit,
golden apple.
persuasibility†,
persuasibleness†;
attractability†;
impressibility,
susceptibility;
softness;
persuasiveness,
attractiveness;
tantalization†.
influence,
prompting,
dictate,
instance;
impulse,
impulsion;
incitement,
incitation;
press,
instigation;
provocation
etc.
(excitation of feeling)
824;
inspiration;
persuasion,
suasion;
encouragement,
advocacy;
exhortation;
advice
etc.
695;
solicitation
etc.
(request)
765;
lobbyism;
pull [Slang].
incentive,
stimulus,
spur,
fillip,
whip,
goad,
ankus†,
rowel,
provocative,
whet,
dram.
bribe,
lure;
decoy,
decoy duck;
bait,
trail of a red herring;
bribery and corruption;
sop,
sop for Cerberus.
prompter,
tempter;
seducer,
seductor†;
instigator,
firebrand,
incendiary;
Siren,
Circe;
agent provocateur;
lobbyist.
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6 impulse
An impelling force or strength.
synoniem: momentum.
Pools: impet, rozmach
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