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electrical discharge vs impulse

impulse vs electrical discharge

electrical discharge and impulse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electrical discharge Yes No No No
impulse Yes No No No
As nouns, impulse is a hyponym of electrical discharge; that is, impulse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electrical discharge:
  • electrical discharge: a discharge of electricity
  • impulse: the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
Other hyponyms of electrical discharge include nerve impulse, nervous impulse, neural impulse, spike, atmospheric electricity.
electrical discharge (noun) impulse (noun)
a discharge of electricity 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 electrical discharge and impulse

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