Impulse vs Instigation - What's the difference?
impulse | instigation | Synonyms |
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 act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
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As nouns the difference between impulse and instigation
is that impulse is a thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels while instigation is the act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.As a verb impulse
is to impel; to incite.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)
instigation
English
Noun
(en noun)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.