pulse vs wave

pulse and wave both are nouns.

pulse and wave both are verbs.

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

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

pulse: (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 pulse include undulation.

pulse (noun)	wave (noun)
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)	a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)	the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health	(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
	something that rises rapidly
	a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
	an undulating curve

pulse (verb)	wave (verb)
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses	set waves in
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically	signal with the hands or nod
drive by or as if by pulsation	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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