impulsion

Definitions of impulsion
  1. noun
    a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation
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    type of:
    mobile irrationnel, motif irrationnel
    a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
  2. noun
    (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
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    type of:
    onde, vague
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
  3. noun
    the act of applying force suddenly
    synonyms: activation, élan
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    type of:
    force propulsive, poussée
    the act of applying force to propel something
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