different between impulsive vs electric

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p?ls?v/

Adjective

impulsive (comparative more impulsive, superlative most impulsive)

1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.

   • Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.

2. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.

   • my heart, impulsive and wayward

3. (mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.

Related terms

• impulse
• impulsion
• impulsively
• impulsiveness
• impulsor
• impulsory

Translations

References

• impulsive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• impulsive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Noun

impulsive (plural impulsives)

1. That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
   • 1613, Henry Wotton, letter to Edmund Bacon

     Notwithstanding all which Motives and impulsives , Sir Thomas Overbury refused to be sent abroad , with such terms

2. One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.

French

Adjective

impulsive

1. feminine singular of impulsif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

impulsive

1. inflection of impulsiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

impulsive f pl

1. feminine plural of impulsivo

Latin

Adjective

impuls?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of impuls?vus

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

impulsive

1. definite singular/plural of impulsiv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

impulsive

1. definite singular/plural of impulsiv

English

Alternative forms

• electrick (chiefly archaic)

Etymology

1640s (Thomas Browne), from New Latin ?lectricus (“electrical; of amber”), from ?lectrum (“amber”) +? -icus (“adjectival suffix”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (?lektron, “amber”), related to ??????? (?lékt?r, “shining sun”). The Latin term was apparently used first with the sense “electrical” in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert in his work De Magnete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l?kt??k/, /??l?kt??k/

Adjective

electric (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
2. Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
3. Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

Synonyms

• electrical

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

electric (plural electrics)

1. (informal, usually with definite article) Electricity; the electricity supply.

   We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off.

2. (rare, countable) An electric car.
3. An electric toothbrush.
   • 2007, Working Mother (volume 31, number 1, page 71)

     The beautiful VIOlight bathroom unit takes up very little space (it's about the size of a cup), yet it holds up to 4 toothbrushes - even electrics!

4. An electric typewriter.
   • 1983, Stephen King, Word Processor of the Gods

     Richard's old Olivetti electric had been put aside for the time being on top of one of the filing cabinets. “It serves the purpose,” Richard said. He nodded at the word processor.

5. (archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
6. (fencing) Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.

   Antonym: steam

Translations

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “electric”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
• electric in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• Dictionary.com definitions of electric
• de V. Heathcote, Niels H. (December 1967) , “The early meaning of electricity: Some Pseudodoxia Epidemica - I”, in Annals of Science, volume 23, issue 4, DOI:10.1080/00033796700203316, ISSN 0003-3790, WD Q54266797, pages 261–275

Occitan

Pronunciation

Adjective

electric m (feminine singular electrica, masculine plural electrics, feminine plural electricas)

1. electric

Related terms

• electricitat

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French électrique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e?lek.trik/

Adjective

electric m or n (feminine singular electric?, masculine plural electrici, feminine and neuter plural electrice)

1. electric

Declension

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