impulsion
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im·pul·sion
(ĭm-pŭl′shən)n.
1. The act of impelling or the condition of being impelled: "I do not move ... unless it be under the impulsion of a third party" (Samuel Beckett).
2. An impelling force; a thrust.
3. Motion produced by an impelling force; momentum.
4. A wish or urge from within; an impulse.
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impulsion
(ɪmˈpʌlʃən)n
1. the act of impelling or the state of being impelled
2. motion produced by an impulse; propulsion
3. a driving force; compulsion
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im•pul•sion
(ɪmˈpʌl ʃən)n.
1. the act of impelling.
2. the resulting state or effect.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
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Noun | 1. | impulsion - a force that moves something along force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
2. | impulsion - the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over" drive, driving force, thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" |
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impulsion
n (lit: = act of impelling) → Antrieb m; (lit, fig: = driving force also) → Antriebskraft f; (fig) (= impetus) → Impuls m; (= compulsion) → Trieb m, → Drang m
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