Impulse

noun

'ɪmpəls

Noun

the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
“they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus”
a sudden desire
“he bought it on an impulse”
Similar:Caprice Whim
Type of:Desire
the act of applying force suddenly
“the impulse knocked him over”
Similar:ImpetusImpulsion
Type of:ThrustDrive
an instinctive motive
“profound religious impulses”
Similar:Urge
Type of:MotiveMotivationNeed
an impelling force or strength
Similar:Momentum
Type of:ForcefulnessForceStrength
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
Similar:PulsationPulsePulsing
Type of:UndulationWave