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impulsion definition

im·pul·sion (im pul′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an impelling or being impelled
  2. an impelling force
  3. movement or tendency to move resulting from this force; impetus
  4. impulse (sense )

Etymology: L impulsio < impulsus, impulse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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