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Synonyms for impulsion

Most common

impulse impetus drift

All synonyms

Noun

1. Impulse

impulse, impetus

Other

drift

Definitions

  1. n. 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.

Related words

Word family
impulse impulsive

Forms

Plural
impulsions → impulses, impetuses, drifts…

Example sentences

  • impulse You people are urged to drop the earthly impulse.
  • impetus What's the impetus underlying all of your actions?
  • drift The ice may drift considerable distances each day.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
impulsionfalling
impulsesteady
impetusfalling
driftfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
drift1
7 letters
impulse2, impetus3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impulse2 = 2 syllables).