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driving force vs impulse

impulse vs driving force

driving force and impulse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
driving force Yes No No No
impulse Yes No No No
As nouns, impulse is a hyponym of driving force; that is, impulse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than driving force:
  • driving force: the act of applying force to propel something
  • impulse: the act of applying force suddenly
Other hyponyms of driving force include firewall, impetus, impulsion.
driving force (noun) impulse (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something the act of applying force suddenly
an impelling force or strength
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
a sudden desire
an instinctive motive
Difference between driving force and impulse

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