- impulsion
- noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the act of impelling ; the state of being impelled b. an impelling force c. an onward tendency derived from an impulsion 2. impulse 3a 3. compulsion 2
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impulsion — [ ɛ̃pylsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1315; lat. impulsio, de impellere « pousser vers » 1 ♦ (Concret) Action de pousser. Ce qui pousse. ⇒ impression, poussée. Force d impulsion. Donner, transmettre, communiquer une impulsion à un mobile. ⇒ mouvoir, pousser (cf … Encyclopédie Universelle
Impulsion — is the pushing power (thrust) of a horse, which comes from his desire to move powerfully forward with energy. However, speed does not create impulsion, and a rushing horse is more likely to be flat than impulsive. A horse can only have impulsion… … Wikipedia
Impulsion — Im*pul sion, n. [L. impulsio: cf. F. impulsion. See {Impel}.] [1913 Webster] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impulsion — Impulsion. s. f. Mouvement qu un corps donne à un autre. Cela se fait par l impulsion de l air. les Philosophes disputent si une telle chose se fait par impulsion ou par attraction. Impulsion, signifie quelquefois aussi fig. Instigation, conseil … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
impulsion — (n.) early 15c., driving, pushing, thrusting, from O.Fr. impulsion (early 14c.), from L. impulsionem (nom. impulsio) external pressure, figuratively incitement, instigation, noun of action from pp. stem of impellere (see IMPEL (Cf. impel)) … Etymology dictionary
impulsión — Deseo anormal e irracional de cometer un acto ilegal o socialmente inaceptable. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
impulsion — index impetus, impulse, incentive, instigation, provocation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
impulsion — Impulsion, Impulsio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
impulsión — (Del lat. impulsĭo, ōnis). f. impulso … Diccionario de la lengua española
impulsion — ► NOUN 1) a strong urge to do something. 2) the force or motive behind an action or process … English terms dictionary
impulsion — [im pul′shən] n. [L impulsio < impulsus, IMPULSE] 1. an impelling or being impelled 2. an impelling force 3. movement or tendency to move resulting from this force; impetus 4. IMPULSE (sense 2) … English World dictionary
