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1 impulsiveness
[ɪm'pʌlsɪvnɪs]nome impulsività f.* * *noun impulsività* * *impulsiveness* * *[ɪm'pʌlsɪvnɪs]nome impulsività f. -
2 impulse
['ɪmpʌls]1) (urge) impulso m., impeto m.to have a sudden impulse to do — avere o sentire l'impulso improvviso di fare
to act on (an) impulse — (rashly) agire d'impulso; (spontaneously) cedere all'impulso
2) (stimulus) impulso m., stimolo m.3) fisiol. fis. impulso m.* * *1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) impulso2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) impulso•- impulsively
- impulsiveness* * *impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/n. [cu]impulso ( anche fis. e psic.); impeto; spinta; (fig.) eccitamento, stimolo: an electrical impulse, un impulso elettrico; to be guided by impulse more than by reason, lasciarsi guidare dall'impulso più che dalla ragione; To give a new impulse to scientific research, dare nuovo impulso alla ricerca scientifica; sexual impulse, stimolo sessuale; to suppress one's impulses, reprimere i propri impulsi● (econ.) impulse buyer, acquirente (o compratore) impulsivo □ (econ.) impulse buying, acquisti impulsivi ( non programmati) □ (naut., mil.) impulse charge, carica di lancio □ (elettron.) impulse generator, generatore d'impulsi; impulsatore □ (TV) impulse separator, separatore.* * *['ɪmpʌls]1) (urge) impulso m., impeto m.to have a sudden impulse to do — avere o sentire l'impulso improvviso di fare
to act on (an) impulse — (rashly) agire d'impulso; (spontaneously) cedere all'impulso
2) (stimulus) impulso m., stimolo m.3) fisiol. fis. impulso m.
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impulsiveness — impulsive ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done without forethought. 2) Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES impulsively adverb impulsiveness noun impulsivity noun … English terms dictionary
impulsiveness — noun see impulsive … New Collegiate Dictionary
impulsiveness — noun The quality of being impulsive. See Also: impulse, impulsion, impulsive, impulsively, impulsor … Wiktionary
impulsiveness — noun the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection • Derivationally related forms: ↑impulsive • Hypernyms: ↑unthoughtfulness, ↑thoughtlessness • Hyponyms: ↑impetuousness, ↑impetuosity, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
unthoughtfulness — noun the trait of not thinking carefully before acting • Syn: ↑thoughtlessness • Ant: ↑thoughtfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thoughtless (for: ↑thoughtlessness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
impulsive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having the power of or actually driving or impelling 2. a. arising from an impulse < an impulsive decision > b. prone to act on impulse < an impulsive young man > 3. acting momentarily Synonyms: see spontaneous •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
impulsive — adjective 1》 acting or done without forethought. 2》 Physics acting as an impulse. Derivatives impulsively adverb impulsiveness noun impulsivity noun … English new terms dictionary
impulsive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done without forethought. 2) Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES impulsively adverb impulsiveness noun impulsivity noun … English terms dictionary
impulsively — impulsive ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done without forethought. 2) Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES impulsively adverb impulsiveness noun impulsivity noun … English terms dictionary
impulsivity — impulsive ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done without forethought. 2) Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES impulsively adverb impulsiveness noun impulsivity noun … English terms dictionary
impulsive — adjective tending to do things as soon as you think of them, without considering the possible dangers or problems: Arthur Morel was a quick, careless, impulsive boy. | In a burst of impulsive generosity I offered to pay. impulsively adverb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English