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],
"links": [
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"driving",
"drive"
],
[
"impel",
"impel"
],
[
"impulse",
"impulse"
],
[
"moving",
"moving"
],
[
"impellent",
"impellent"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration."
],
"links": [
[
"Actuated",
"actuate"
],
[
"impulse",
"impulse"
],
[
"transient",
"transient"
],
[
"inclined",
"inclined#Adjective"
],
[
"make",
"make#Verb"
],
[
"rapid",
"rapid#Adjective"
],
[
"decision",
"decision"
],
[
"due",
"due#Adjective"
],
[
"consideration",
"consideration"
]
],
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"word": "hasty"
},
{
"word": "precipitant"
},
{
"word": "rash"
}
]
},
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"en:Mechanics"
],
"glosses": [
"Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces."
],
"links": [
[
"mechanics",
"mechanics"
],
[
"momentarily",
"momentarily"
],
[
"continuous",
"continuous"
],
[
"force",
"force"
]
],
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"(mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces."
],
"topics": [
"engineering",
"mechanical-engineering",
"mechanics",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/"
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impulsive.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3c/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-impulsive.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-impulsive.wav.mp3",
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
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{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎzbuždašt",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "възбуждащ"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zadvižvašt",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "задвижващ"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsiu"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsivní"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsiivinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsif"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impelente"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsor"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "impulʹsívnyj",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "импульси́вный"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "spreigearra"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent",
"word": "fevri"
},
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "impulsen",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "импулсен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiu"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "衝動"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chōngdòng",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "冲动"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsivní"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "facilanima"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiivinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsif"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "hormētikós",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "ὁρμητικός"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "hvatvís"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiva"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "tobann"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "chungdongjeogin",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "충동적인"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "ohia"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "manawarere"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "impulʹsívnyj",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "импульси́вный"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "spreigearra"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "actuated by impulse or by transient feelings",
"word": "fevri"
},
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "impulsen",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "импулсен"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "impulsivní"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "äkillinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "impulsif"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "(mechanics) acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "impulsiven",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "импулсивен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsiu"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulzivní"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsief"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsiĝema"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "äkkipikainen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsiivinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsif"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsiv"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsebla"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "takahorohoro"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsivo"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "spreigearra"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "highly reactive; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration",
"word": "impulsivo"
}
],
"word": "impulsive"
}
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"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms borrowed from Middle French",
"English terms derived from Latin",
"English terms derived from Middle French",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"en:Personality"
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"2": "frm",
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"name": "bor"
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "la",
"3": "impulsivus"
},
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"name": "der"
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],
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"form": "impulsives",
"tags": [
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]
}
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"pos": "noun",
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],
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"ref": "1613, Henry Wotton, letter to Edmund Bacon",
"text": "Notwithstanding all which Motives and impulsives , Sir Thomas Overbury refused to be sent abroad , with such terms",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent."
],
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"One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive."
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/"
},
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"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impulsive.wav",
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
"word": "impulsive"
}
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