unpulsing

pulse

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhls]
- /pʌls/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhls]
- /pʌls/

Definitions of unpulsing word

noun unpulsing the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist. 1
noun unpulsing a single pulsation, or beat or throb, of the arteries or heart. 1
noun unpulsing the rhythmic recurrence of strokes, vibrations, or undulations. 1
noun unpulsing a single stroke, vibration, or undulation. 1
noun unpulsing Electricity. a momentary, sudden fluctuation in an electrical quantity, as in voltage or current. 1
noun unpulsing Physics. a single, abrupt emission of particles or radiation. 1

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Origin of unpulsing

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; < Latin pulsus a beat, equivalent to *peld-, base of pellere to set in motion by beating or striking (cf. impel) + -tus, suffix of v. action, with dt < s and backing and raising of e before velar l; replacing Middle English pous < Middle French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Unpulsing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unpulsing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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