Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "pulse" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Causes

pulsate

Derived Terms

a pussy and a pulse aeropulse afterpulse anthropulse apulse attopulse chirped-pulse amplification electromagnetic pulse electropulse finger on the pulse have one's finger on the pulse have one's fingers on the pulse interpulse intrapulse macropulse micropulse monopulse multipulse nanopulse nonpulse nuclear magnetic pulse nuclear-pulse rocket overpulse oxygen pulse photopulse postpulse prepulse pulsable pulsate pulse decay time pulse demodulator pulse detonation engine pulse diagnosis pulse dialing pulse dialling pulse glass pulse jet pulse modulation pulse modulator pulse ox pulse oximeter pulse oximetric pulse oximetry pulse pressure pulse repetition time pulse wave pulse-like pulse-pounding pulsebeat pulsed pulsed pulseful pulsejet pulseless pulselike pulser pulsetrain pulsewidth pulsific pulsimeter pulsing pulsometer quadripulse subpulse underpulse wavepulse

Context

music physiology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

beat create displace legume make move periodic event pound produce rate recurrent event thump undulation vital sign wave

Type Of (IsA)

integer extent legume periodic event rate vital sign

Manner Of

move produce

Related Terms

arrhythmia blood pressure heartbeat impulse meter pulsate pulsating pulsation pulsative pulsator pulsatory pulser pulsion pulsive repulse tempo

Related Terms

arrhythmia autosoliton beat blood emit flash flow impulse legume meter repulse tactus throb

Similar Terms

beat pulsate quiver

Synonym Network

pulsate pulsation

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