Impulse vs Impetuosity - What's the difference?
impulse | impetuosity |
A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
* S. Clarke
A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
* Dryden
* {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
, title=The Dust of Conflict
, chapter=20 (physics) The integral of force over time.
(obsolete) To impel; to incite.
The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
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The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
Vehemence; furiousness of temper.
As nouns the difference between impulse and impetuosity
is that impulse is while impetuosity is the quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.impulse
English
(wikipedia impulse)Noun
(en noun)- All spontaneous animal motion is performed by mechanical impulse .
- The impulse to learn drove me to study night and day.
- When I saw the new dictionary, I couldn't resist the impulse to browse through it.
- These were my natural impulses for the undertaking.
citation, passage=Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse , but it may have been a momentary one,
- The total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the bullet.
Derived terms
* impulse buy * nerve impulse * on impulseReferences
* * * [impulse in the Online Etymology Dictionary]
Verb
(impuls)- (Alexander Pope)
impetuosity
English
Noun
(en-noun)- She had however another motive, beside her obedience, to accompany the old gentleman in the chase; for by her presence she hoped in some measure to restrain his impetuosity , and to prevent him from so frequently exposing his neck to the utmost hazard.
