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Definition of Impulse
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Impulse
The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately. The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force. 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. 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. To impel; to incite. Related Definitions:
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Impulse Quotations
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. George Eliot Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. Abraham Lincoln A first impulse was never a crime. Pierre Corneille Great things are not done by impulse, but a series of small things brought together. Vincent Van Gogh I have a suicide impulse. Hal Holbrook |
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Impulse Translations
impulse in Dutch is aandrift, drang, impuls, aandrang impulse in French is impulsion, incitation impulse in Latin is pulsus impulse in Norwegian is tilskyndelse, impuls, innfall impulse in Portuguese is impulso impulse in Spanish is instinto, impulso impulse in Swedish is impuls, ingivelse |
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