impulse vs wave

wave vs impulse

impulse and wave both are nouns.

impulse is not a verb while wave is a verb.

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

As nouns, wave is a hypernym of impulse; that is, wave is a word with a broader meaning than impulse:

impulse: (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

Other hypernyms of impulse include undulation.

impulse (noun)	wave (noun)
the act of applying force suddenly	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
an impelling force or strength	a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber	the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)	(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
a sudden desire	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
an instinctive motive	something that rises rapidly
	a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
	an undulating curve

impulse (verb)	wave (verb)
	set waves in
	signal with the hands or nod
	move or swing back and forth
	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

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