Volatile vs Impulsive - What's the difference?
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(physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
(of a substance, informal) explosive.
(of a price etc) variable or erratic.
(of a person) quick to become angry or violent.
fickle.
temporary or ephemeral.
(of a situation) potentially violent.
(computing, of a variable) having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
(computing, of memory) whose content is lost when the computer is powered down
(obsolete) Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
* Prior
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
* Longfellow
(mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
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Volatile is a related term of impulsive.
As adjectives the difference between volatile and impulsive
is that volatile is (physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions while impulsive is having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.As a noun impulsive is
that which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.volatile
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(wikipedia volatile)Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* volatility * volatile memoryimpulsive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.
- my heart, impulsive and wayward