Impulse

/ˈɪmpʌls/

/ˈɪmpəɫs/, /ˌɪmˈpəɫs/

Impulse

an instinctive motive

synonyms : urge

a sudden strong urge or desire to do something, often without thinking or planning beforehand

synonyms : caprice

the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

the act of applying force suddenly

synonyms : impetus

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

synonyms : pulsation

an impelling force or strength

synonyms : momentum

Examples

1. Impulses have controlled my life.

2. The Fourier transform is impulses.

3. We all have impulses.

4. Brains only detect nerve impulses.