impulse

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for impulse

impulse 🔊 /ɪˈmpʌls or ɪmpʌˈls/

impulse : ජවන

impulse : ආවේගය

impulse : හදිසි වේගය

impulse : ආවේශය

impulse : පෙළඹීම

impulse definition

Noun.

  1. The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately.
  2. The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Transitive verb. To impel; to incite.