pulse - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

Synonyms

• beat
• heartbeat
• pulsation
• pulse

More generic

• periodic event
• recurrent event

More specific

• diastole
• pounding
• systole
• throb
• throbbing

Noun

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

Synonyms

• impulse
• pulsation
• pulse
• pulsing

More generic

• undulation
• wave

Noun

edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

Synonyms

• pulse

More generic

• legume

Noun

the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

Synonyms

• heart rate
• pulse
• pulse rate

More generic

• rate
• vital sign

More specific

• femoral pulse
• radial pulse

Verb

produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

Synonyms

• pulsate
• pulse

More generic

• create
• make
• produce

Verb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

Synonyms

• pulsate
• pulse
• throb

More generic

• beat
• pound
• thump

Related

• beat
• pulsate
• quiver

Verb

drive by or as if by pulsation

Synonyms

• pulse

More generic

• displace
• move

Related

• pulsate
• pulse
• throb

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