impulsion (redirected from impulsions)

im·pul·sion  (m-plshn)

n.

1. The act of impelling or the condition of being impelled: "I do not move . . . unless it be under the impulsion of a third party" (Samuel Beckett).

2. An impelling force; a thrust.

3. Motion produced by an impelling force; momentum.

4. A wish or urge from within; an impulse.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impulsion - a force that moves something along   drift, impetus force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
	2.	impulsion - the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over" impetus, impulse drive, driving force, thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"