force vs impulse

impulse vs force

force and impulse both are nouns.

force is a verb but impulse is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
force	Yes	No	Yes	No
impulse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impulse is a hyponym of force; that is, impulse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than force:

force: physical energy or intensity
impulse: an impelling force or strength

Other hyponyms of force include brunt, momentum, energy, vigor, vigour, zip.

force (noun)	impulse (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base	the act of applying force suddenly
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)	an impelling force or strength
physical energy or intensity	the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
a powerful effect or influence	(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
(of a law) having legal validity	a sudden desire
group of people willing to obey orders	an instinctive motive
a unit that is part of some military service
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

force (verb)	impulse (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
take by force
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

Difference between force and impulse

Words related to "force"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.