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impulse
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French impulser, from Latin impulsus.
For spelling, as in pulse, the -e (on -lse) is so the end is pronounced /ls/, rather than /lz/ as in pulls, and does not change the vowel (‘u’). Compare else, false, convulse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mp?ls/
- Hyphenation: im?pulse
Noun
impulse (plural impulses)
- A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
- c. 1715-1716, Samuel Clarke, letter to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- All spontaneous animal motion is performed by mechanical impulse.
- c. 1715-1716, Samuel Clarke, letter to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
- 1692?, John Dryden, Sylvae (translations), Preface
- These were my natural impulses for the undertaking.
- 1692?, John Dryden, Sylvae (translations), Preface
- (physics) The integral of force over time.
- The total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the projectile.
Derived terms
- impulse buy
- nerve impulse
- on impulse
Related terms
- impel
- impulsion
- impulsive
- impulsively
- impulsiveness
- impulsivity
- impulsor
- pulse
Translations
Verb
impulse (third-person singular simple present impulses, present participle impulsing, simple past and past participle impulsed)
- (obsolete) To impel; to incite.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Alexander Pope to this entry?)
References
- impulse in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- impulse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “impulse”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
French
Pronunciation
- Homophones: impulsent, impulses
Verb
impulse
- first-person singular present indicative of impulser
- third-person singular present indicative of impulser
- first-person singular present subjunctive of impulser
- third-person singular present subjunctive of impulser
- second-person singular imperative of impulser
Italian
Verb
impulse
- third-person singular past historic of impellere
Latin
Participle
impulse
- vocative masculine singular of impulsus
Spanish
Noun
impulse m (plural impulses)
- push, shove
Verb
impulse
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of impulsar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of impulsar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of impulsar.
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fad
English
Etymology
Of English dialectal origin. Further origin obscure. Possibly from Old English ?efæd (“order, decorum”) (compare Old English ?efæd (“orderly, tidy”), fadian, ?efadian (“to set in order, arrange”); or from French fadaise ("a trifling thought"; see fadaise).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fæd/
- Rhymes: -æd
Noun
fad (plural fads)
- A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
- 2004, Andre R. Young, "Encore", Encore:
- You're a fad, that means you're something that we've already had, but once you're gone, you don't come back.
- 2010, Eric J. Cesal, Down Detour Road: An Architect in Search of Practice (page 134)
- The pet rock fad was started by an advertising executive named Gary Dahl. The premise was simple: take ordinary rocks, glue eyes on them, and market them as pets.
- 2004, Andre R. Young, "Encore", Encore:
Derived terms
- faddish
- faddy
Translations
Anagrams
- ADF, D.F.A., DAF, DFA, FDA, daf
Danish
Etymology 1
From French fade, from Late Latin *fatidus, a blend of Latin fatuus (“foolish”) and vapidus (“vapid”).
Adjective
fad (neuter fad or fadt, plural and definite singular attributive fade)
- insipid, bland, slightly nauseating
- (figuratively) flat, insipid, vapid
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fat (“vat, vessel, luggage, clothing”).
Noun
fad n (singular definite fadet, plural indefinite fade)
- basin, bowl, dish
- barrel, cask, vat
Inflection
German
Alternative forms
- fade (predominant in the northern half of Germany)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa?t/
- Homophones: Fahrt, Pfad (non-standard)
- Rhymes: -a?t
Adjective
fad (comparative fader, superlative am fadesten or am fadsten)
- (predominant in southern Germany and Austria) vapid, flavourless
Declension
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish fot.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /f??d??/
- (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /f?ad??/
Noun
fad m (genitive singular faid, nominative plural faid)
- length
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Mutation
References
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “fot, fat”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “fad” in Foclóir Gae?ilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "fad" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From French fade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa?t/
- Rhymes: -a?t
Adjective
fad (masculine faden, neuter fad, comparative méi fad, superlative am faadsten)
- bland, insipid, tasteless
- dull, boring, bland
Declension
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fad/
- Rhymes: -ad
Adjective
fad m or n (feminine singular fad?, masculine plural fazi, feminine and neuter plural fade)
- tasteless, flavorless, insipid
Declension
Synonyms
- searb?d, insipid, f?r? gust
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
fad m (genitive singular faid or faide)
- length
- distance
- duration
Derived terms
Related terms
- fada
Determiner
fad
- all, whole
Mutation
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fad/
Noun
fad (nominative plural fads)
- thread
Declension
Derived terms
- fadäd
- lefad
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