impulsion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: impulsion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for impulsion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
impulsion n a force that moves something along [syn: drift, impetus, impulsion] the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over" Synonym(s): impulse, impulsion, impetus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Impulsion \Impul"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. [bd]The impulsion* of the air.[b8] --Bacon. 2. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse. [bd]The impulsion of conscience.[b8] --Clarendon. [bd]Divine impulsion prompting.[b8] --Milton.