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impulsion |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Impulsion \Im*pul"sion\, n. [L. impulsio: cf F. impulsion. See {Impel}.] 1. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also the impelling force, or impulse. ``The impulsion of the air.'' --Bacon. 2. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse. ``The impulsion of conscience.'' --Clarendon. ``Divine impulsion prompting.'' --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: impulsion n 1: a force that moves something along [syn: {drift}, {impetus}] 2: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over" [syn: {impulse}, {impetus}]
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