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pulse vs heart rate

heart rate vs pulse

pulse and heart rate both are nouns.

pulse is a verb but heart rate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pulse Yes No Yes No
heart rate Yes No No No
As nouns, pulse and heart rate are synonyms defined as:
  • pulse and heart rate: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Other synonyms of pulse include pulse rate.
pulse (noun) heart rate (noun)
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
pulse (verb) heart rate (verb)
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
drive by or as if by pulsation
Difference between pulse and heart rate

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